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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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Protest emerges on UM campus in response to vaccine mandate

Protesters gathered on the University of Mississippi campus Tuesday in demonstration against the vaccine mandate that requires all faculty, staff, support staff and student employees to be vaccinated or exempt by Jan.

November 3, 2021

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University hosts employee vaccine mandate Q&A info sessions

A series of Q&A sessions, open to faculty, staff and student workers, are taking place this week, organized because of the new federal guidelines that mandate the University of Mississippi to have

November 3, 2021

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Outbreaks: Then vs. Now

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination has been a hotly debated issue on college campuses since students returned to classes in August. Even though the state Institutions of Higher Learning board this week notified student

October 28, 2021

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Lafayette County meets and exceeds 50% fully vaccinated

As new daily COVID-19 cases fall, vaccination rates continue to rise in Lafayette County. Last week, the county reached a celebratory milestone of 50% of the population being fully vaccinated. The milestone

October 18, 2021

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We must fight to keep our freedom

Around five o’clock every evening, the bells at Paris-Yates Chapel play a variety of songs. Listening to them play is a very peaceful experience, and they provide an excellent background for contemplation

October 14, 2021

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Declaration of Independence Center hosts talk on constitutionality of vaccine mandates

The Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom hosted their first event of the year. The DOIC hosted Aaron Rice, the director of the Mississippi Justice Institute, in a

September 28, 2021

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Mississippi IHL votes against vaccine mandates for universities

The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning voted to ban all Mississippi universities from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine on Sept. 17. “Individual universities have been prohibited by the board from implementing a COVID-19

September 21, 2021

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COVID-19 vaccine waste is inevitable

There is an imbalance between the number of COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Mississippi and the number of people rolling up their sleeves and getting the shot. As a result, some vaccine doses

September 19, 2021

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Oxford faces at-home COVID-19 test shortage

In Oxford, CVS is currently out of stock of at-home COVID-19 tests in the store as well as online, and Walmart, which was previously out of stock, has a limited inventory available.

September 19, 2021

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