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Vaccines for children offered as Omicron spreads through South Mississippi schools

Vaccines for children offered as Omicron spreads through South Mississippi schools

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[ad_1] GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) – The omicron variant of COVID has been rampant in Mississippi schools. Just last week, more than 10,000 students tested positive. That’s almost half of the yearly total for children. “We have numerous adults and children sick,” said Dr. Dimitrios Dimitriades, Director of Family Medicine at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. “It’s […]

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Tenth Mississippi child dies of COVID-19

Tenth Mississippi child dies of COVID-19

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[ad_1] A 10th child in Mississippi has died from the coronavirus, the Mississippi Department of Health announced Wednesday afternoon.  The only information made available about the death is that the child was under 18. All pediatric deaths in Mississippi from COVID-19 have been among the unvaccinated.  “Vaccination is the best protection for our children who […]

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