KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt August 23, 2021 00:42:00
Failure to do so could result in a $500 fine or even six months behind bars mississippi is only second to alabama for lowest inoculation rates. for many on the front lines of this pandemic their patience is wearing thin >> it's especially hard right now because you look at it and say this is preventible. >> reporter: but vaccine hesitancy there runs deep. even at the recommendation of former president trump at a rally saturday. >> i recommend take the vaccine. i did it it's good. take the vaccine, but you've -- that's okay. >> reporter: still, vaccination rates nationwide are ticking up, a tre...