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COVID 19 rapid testing available with or without an appointment.
Call us at 601-371-8883 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Today MSDH is reporting an additional 2,353 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 39 deaths. 35 of these deaths occurred between August 13 and September 14. An additional four deaths occurred between September 5 and September 8, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi's total of COVID-19 cases is now 468,498, with 9,100 deaths.

Among cases and deaths already reported, MSDH has identified 43 additional COVID-19 cases in residents of long-term care facilities, and three additional deaths. There are currently 106 ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.

Find full COVID-19 information and guidance on our website at https://msdh.ms.gov/covid-19

VACCINATIONS
Vaccination against COVID-19 is free, safe and greatly reduces the risk of hospitalization and death. You can be vaccinated at any of our free sites, or at hundreds of providers statewide. Find vaccination information and locate one near you at https://msdh.ms.gov/c19vaccination

If you are homebound, get help with COVID-19 vaccination by emailing [email protected], or call 877-978-6453.

Third vaccine doses (boosters) are now available through county health departments for those who qualify. More information at https://msdh.ms.gov/boosters

To host a local vaccination event at your business or organization, send a request to [email protected]

To get help with a vaccination appointment, or any COVID-19 related questions, call the Mississippi COVID-19 Hotline at 877-978-6453 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.

TREATMENT
Monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment for those with COVID-19 is available through providers statewide. See https://msdh.ms.gov/getmab

Free cervical, breast and oral cancer screening for woman at UMMC The UMMC department of Pathology and the Cancer Center of Research Institute are administering the free screenings at the Jackson medical mall.

Flu season is here. Protect yourself and your family this flu season. Click the link below to see who should get the flu vaccine, and who should not get the flu vaccine.

www.cdc.gov

Did you know...
research found that women who breastfeed have a 23 percent lower risk of stroke after menopause. The link was even stronger among black women, who had a 48 percent lower risk of postmenopausal stroke.
The longer you breastfeed, the lower your risk!

Breastfeeding Bonus: Lower Stroke Risk for Mom Years Later There are a host of health benefits that breastfeeding brings to a baby, but a new study suggests it may also lower a mom's stroke risk later in life.