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.
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But on the weekends, they cook. I m usually going to do the entree, and she s the casseroles and sides, Burns said. Saturday could be anything from brisket to a small ham to a couple of whole chickens. It depends on what s going on and who s coming by.
A typical Saturday meal might be ribeye or strip steaks, asparagus, mushrooms and potato wedges. I like to listen to music when I cook, he said. Music and cooking can take you back to a place and a time.
Burns, 50, was born and raised in Corinth, the younger of two boys born to Bill and Doris Burns. He graduated from Corinth High School in 1989 and went into the electrical technician program at Northeast Mississippi Community College. He worked for Tri-State Electric for 26 years.
The COVID-19 pandemic didnât stop students in the Northeast Mississippi area from engaging in authentic, career experiences through the Imagine the Possibilities Career Expo. The Toyota Wellspring Education Fund (TWEF) at the CREATE Foundation has been the lead sponsor the last five years for an interactive career expo that pivoted during the 2020-2021 school year to provide virtual resources via a website and app.
The shift in the format of the expo wasnât the only shift made this year as the focus moved from 8th grade to 10th grade students. Kristy Luse, Vice President of the Toyota Wellspring Education Fund, shared this shift came from feedback from students and schools about the importance of learning about opportunities while in high school to impact course selection as well as authentic learning opportunities such as job shadowing and internships.