Updated Coronavirus, COVID-19 Information

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The University of Mississippi Medical Center is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by taking aggressive steps to increase testing, promote vaccination, offer the best available treatments and conduct research that will serve patients and families now and in the years to come.

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Pharmacist Grace Parmley bags COVID meds at the UMMC pharmacy located in the Pavilion.

COVID still lurks; keep your guard up

Monday, July 18, 2022

As COVID-19’s Omicron BA.5 variant continues to sweep the state and country, everyone is in danger of infection, regardless of whether you’ve had the virus already, or had vaccines and boosters. It’s that contagious, UMMC infectious diseases experts say. That means taking precautions is the best way to avoid getting sick.

Markerria Mays holds brother Olliver Shaw, 8 months, before his COVID-19 vaccination. Olliver's older brother Omari, beside mother Kanyatice Shaw, got his vaccination first.

Batson Kids Clinic now offers COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months and older

Monday, July 11, 2022

Protection from COVID-19 is now available for children ages 6 months to 4 years old at Children’s of Mississippi’s Batson Kids Clinic at 421 S. Stadium Drive. Research has shown the vaccines to dramatically lower chances of COVID-19-related hospitalization in older children.