No time for apathy’: Health officials say young, unvaccinated are coronavirus transmission source

While hesitancy around the COVID-19 vaccine has impacted Mississippians for months, state health officials said Wednesday afternoon they worry complacency may also be behind the lagging rate.”We have an exit door and too many of us are choosing to not use that door,” State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs said during the virtual press conference. As of Wednesday, 30% of Mississippians were fully vaccinated against the virus.The Clarion Ledger, Read More.

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One day in early 2020, a Madison man noticed blood in his mouth. His symptoms escalated, and by the end of that week, he was in the intensive care unit at Merit Health Madison. When he woke up from a procedure, the gastroenterologist told him his liver was in bad shape.He had end-stage liver disease, and the only treatment option was a liver transplant. The next two years consisted of a double hip replacement, numerous procedures on his esophagus and visits with an array of specialists, including psychologists. MS Today, Read More.