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Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 8:41 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
The CDC has given the green light for more people to be eligible for a COVID booster. But it's not for everyone right now.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 2:29 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Clinton Public School District is no longer requiring masks in schools.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 11:54 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The number of presumed positive coronavirus cases in Mississippi continues to rise.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 10:06 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Cobb was the top public health official from 1973 to 1992
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Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Case appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 8:21 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
ere is a staggering statistic: In 2021, an estimated 284,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 12:17 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
The partnership entails medical services to athletes, preventing injuries, and even keeping athletes mentally sound.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 10:54 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A vaccine drive is to take place at New Mt. Zion M.B. Church on Saturday, October 23.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 7:18 AM CDT
|By Mike Lacy
The decision not to comply with the presidential executive order is one Justin Fayard and his family are not taking lightly.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Brendan Hall
Mississippi’s African American population has the second highest vaccination rate across the state compared to other races and ethnicities.
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Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Booster shots are sparking a lot of conversation and confusion.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By Melissa Payne
The body count from Fentanyl overdoses is alarming. Fake pills containing not just fentanyl, but even methamphetamines as well.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 11:37 AM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
The 2 Shots, 1 Coast effort will give away $100,000 over the course of four weekly drawings and one grand prize drawing.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 9:12 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
It’s a silver anniversary celebration for the Jackson Medical Mall which rose from decline to become a staple in the medical community.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
The number of Mississippians getting vaccinated has mostly dropped off each week for the last couple of months. But there are still efforts to boost the overall numbers.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 7:14 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
Back in January, she tested positive for COVID-19 and left school to go back to her home in Georgia.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 3:58 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The senate voted and approved a resolution on COVID-19 vaccination on October 1.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 8:32 AM CDT
|By Ashley Garner
They’re competing to see which department can collect the most canned goods for the Mississippi Food Network.
Mississippi mother & unborn child die due to no available 24-hour emergency care in their rural city
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
When Harmony Stribling suffered a medical emergency days before giving birth, her husband was forced to waste precious minutes driving her to the nearest hospital 30 minutes away.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 2:12 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
Monoclonal antibody therapy has prevented almost 3,000 hospitalizations since June and reduced hospitalization or death by 70 percent, studies show.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 6:49 AM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
Join us! Share pictures on social media, with the hashtag “Power of Pink,” and you might wind up on the air!
Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 at 5:49 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
The Gertrude C. Ford Hope Lodge in Jackson is reopened after the COVID closure, serving as a home away from home for cancer patients.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Mississippi hospital workers are leaving in an effort to make more money. Legislative leaders are looking at ways to try and keep them from leaving.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Roslyn Anderson
A pain medicine specialist with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine talks about the alarming rise in deaths due to illegal opioids.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren
Mississippi to appeal the decision.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 12:39 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Mississippi State Department of Health reported 904 total ICU beds in use one month ago compared to 686, as of Sunday, October 3.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 2:36 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
"We’re seeing continuously lower-case numbers in our community while our community vaccination rate is now near 50%," Mayor George Flaggs said.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 1:09 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
You can now book your appointment for a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine which is available at all county health department clinics.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Maggie Wade
We continue our 3 On Your Side Investigation on the impacts of the Delta variant on pregnant women.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 1:21 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
His mom took to social media and urged everyone to get vaccinated.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 12:11 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
The hospital data for 2020 includes 23,403 COVID-19-associated hospitalizations, the report shows.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Maggie Wade
A Special 3 On Your Side Investigation looks into the toll the Delta variant of COVID-19 is having on pregnant women and their unborn babies.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 3:36 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Smith County School District announced the death of Steven Bynum. He was the head football coach and athletic director at Mize Attendance Center.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
Because of a drop in COVID-19 cases across the district, school officials say masks will no longer be required in school buildings.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 2:33 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The board that governs Mississippi’s public universities has voted to prohibit schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 9:24 AM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
This is a partnership between Amerigroup, Mississippi Food Network, and UMMC.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 8:13 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Telemedicine can be a game changer for patients who are unable to get to a doctor's office, whether because of their medical issues or transportation.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 7:13 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The extension also applies to contractors and subcontractors who are paid in whole or in part from funds provided under a city contract.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
Witcher believes his billboard may have prompted the board of medical licensure adopting a Medical Misinformation or Disinformation policy.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 9:26 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
A drive-thru vaccination drive is to take place in Vicksburg for those 12 and older.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Josh Carter
The Jackson Public School District is squashing social media rumors that they have implemented a new vaccine policy.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 10:34 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 9:30 AM CDT
|By Carmen Poe
The field is located at 2221 Boling Street in Jackson on the campus of Callaway High School.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 4:56 PM CDT
|By Josh Carter
The months-long tit for tat between Governor Tate Reeves and President Joe Biden shows no sign of slowing down.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 2:34 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Betts says the key to her recovery is the constant belief that she will recover.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
The Inspiration4 crew blasted off into the Florida night sky Wednesday for an unforgettable planned three-night stay in space.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By C.J. LeMaster
Fewer Mississippians are getting the COVID-19 vaccine now than than they were last month, with the number of weekly doses dropping 34 percent in a three-week period.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By Josh Carter
Representative Bennie Thompson is showing his support for recent vaccine mandates by the Biden administration.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Alderman Ben Carver doesn’t think workers who refuse the vaccine should have to pay extra insurance.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 12:04 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
A family is urging people to get vaccinated after their 73-year-old relative was turned away from dozens of hospitals dealing with a surge in coronavirus patients.