Vaccinations ramp up as COVID-19 cases surge in Mississippi By Brandon Richard | December 30, 2020 at 6:10 PM CST - Updated December 30 at 6:29 PM
While many health care workers are being vaccinated at their job site, other health care workers, such as paramedics and EMTs, will be able to visit 18 drive-thru clinics across the state, including at the DeSoto County Health Department in Hernando, where vaccinations will be given on Jan. 5 and Jan. 7.
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“When we think about the importance of health care personnel, these are the folks who have a high risk of exposure, so we want to make sure that they’re protected,” said Dr. Paul Byers, the state epidemiologist.