Gov. Tate Reeves said starting Tuesday, COVID-19 vaccine appointments will be open to all Mississippians.”Almost 10,000 appointments available statewide over next 3 weeks. If you’re over 50, lock them down today,” Reeves said in a Monday tweet. “Starting (Tuesday), all new appointments will be open to all Mississippians. Get your shot friends — and let’s get back to normal.” Tap here to find out where to get a shot.More than half a million Mississippi residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.”It’s wonderful that we now have enough supply of vaccine to adequately open up to everybody,” said Dr. Mark Horne, with the Mississippi State Medical Association. “If you’re around people who are fully vaccinated it’s easier and safer, and so we’re getting to a point where we can do more, but we need to remain cautious.”Horne said Mississippians should continue practicing social distancing and wearing a mask. Reeves lifted most COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month. State-required mask mandates are no longer in place and businesses are able to operate at full capacity under the order, which Reeves said he expected to be his last that set restrictions in response to the virus.
Gov. Tate Reeves said starting Tuesday, COVID-19 vaccine appointments will be open to all Mississippians.
“Almost 10,000 appointments available statewide over next 3 weeks. If you’re over 50, lock them down today,” Reeves said in a Monday tweet. “Starting (Tuesday), all new appointments will be open to all Mississippians. Get your shot friends — and let’s get back to normal.”
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More than half a million Mississippi residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.
“It’s wonderful that we now have enough supply of vaccine to adequately open up to everybody,” said Dr. Mark Horne, with the Mississippi State Medical Association. “If you’re around people who are fully vaccinated it’s easier and safer, and so we’re getting to a point where we can do more, but we need to remain cautious.”
Horne said Mississippians should continue practicing social distancing and wearing a mask.
Reeves lifted most COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month. State-required mask mandates are no longer in place and businesses are able to operate at full capacity under the order, which Reeves said he expected to be his last that set restrictions in response to the virus.