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Mississippi reaches vaccine milestone, remains among least vaccinated

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi has reached a milestone with 50% of residents being fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine, which has

February 2, 2022

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COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in younger children, Oxford children begin getting shots

Children aged 5-11 in Oxford are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine after the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use in younger children. Previously, only those 12 years of

November 7, 2021

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ASB Senate passes resolution on UM COVID-19 policies

The Associated Student Body Senate voted Tuesday evening to support the faculty senate’s resolution calling on the University of Mississippi to implement a campus-wide COVID-19 vaccination mandate. By a vote of 26-18,

September 15, 2021

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Get vaccinated: either selfishly or for the common good

Welcome back to the Velvet Ditch, Rebs. For those of us who have attended the Flagship long enough to remember a pre-COVID-19 campus, this fall is the closest to a “normal” semester

September 8, 2021

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FDA approves Comirnaty vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration officially approved the first COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 23. Under the approval of the FDA, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will formally change its name to Comirnaty. Pfizer-BioNTech initially

August 24, 2021

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Researchers answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines in virtual town hall

A panel of researchers answered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine students from all eight Mississippi public universities submitted at a virtual town hall meeting Jackson State University coordinated and broadcasted on Facebook

April 27, 2021

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MSDH reports 157 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 157 new COVID-19 cases in the state and no deaths as of April 17 via their Twitter. Lafayette county has reported no new cases since

April 18, 2021

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Mississippi leads nation in vaccinating African Americans

Despite national trends, Mississippi is making progress in preventing racial disparities in vaccinations rates among African American residents in the state. “Mississippi appears to be first in the nation to reach vaccine

March 31, 2021

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Johnson and Johnson vaccine to be offered on campus

The University of Mississippi will begin offering appointments for the single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday, March 31. The Office of the Provost sent a campus-wide email on Tuesday, giving

March 30, 2021

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Gallery: UM begins administering vaccines on campus

March 12, 2021

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