Pop-up clinics aim to increase number of vaccinated Mississippians
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The state is trying to increase the amount of vaccinated Mississippians.
To do that, the Mississippi State Department of Health has been placing temporary, pop-up clinics in small towns across the state, such as Okolona.
As of July 7, only 35% of people in Chickasaw County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and only 32 percent are fully vaccinated.
The statewide vaccination rate is lower than that at only 31 percent.
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs expressed his concern about the low rates based on what he saw in a recent 30-day stretch.