Mobile vaccination site conducted in Okolona
The Northeast Mississippi Coalition against Covid-19 is traveling to different locations in Northeast Mississippi to vaccinate smaller communities.
Posted: Apr 18, 2021 10:04 PM
Posted By: Taylor Tucker
OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) - One organization is working to make sure people get vaccinated.
The Northeast Mississippi Coalition against Covid-19 is traveling to different locations in Northeast Mississippi to vaccinate smaller communities. On Sunday, the organization traveled to Okolona. I was nervous because when I took the flu shot, it made me sick so I was caution about taking this one, Deja Brandon said.
Brandon was of one of the 46 individuals that got vaccinated at Zion Spring Missionary Baptist church.
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