Posts tagged vaccines

On the frontlines of COVID fighting fears and misinformation

With COVID-19 cases climbing into the thousands from the Delta variant and deaths once again reaching double digits, the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting asked Dr. Dan Edney for his insights as chief medical officer for the state Department of Health and a clinician.

Coronavirus Pandemic, coronavirus, Public HealthKatherine MitchellJuly 29, 2021Coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, covid-19, health officials, Q&A, pandemic, Frontline workers, COVID, delta variant, Dr. Dan Edney, ICU, vaccines, vaccine hesitancy, MSHD, Mississippi State Department of Health

How will Mississippi ensure those battling mental illness are getting the COVID vaccine?

Vaccines for Mississippi’s health care workers? Check.
Vaccines for those hospitalized long term? Check.
Vaccines for the short-term mentally ill? Maybe.

Mississippi News, News, Coronavirus Pandemic, coronavirus, mental healthKatherine MitchellApril 2, 2021mentally ill, COVID vaccine, covid-19 vaccine, mental health facilities, mental health centers, homeless, vaccines, state department of mental health, Phaedra Cole