According to the Mississippi State Department of Health's website, 'the state will continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination appointments at MSDH drive through sites based on the number of vaccines allocated to the state of Mississippi each week by the federal government. The number of vaccines the Mississippi receives varies from week to week.' With that in mind, click here to check appointment availability.

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What many people don't realize is how delicate that skin inside the nose can be. Nose picking can create tiny cuts in the delicate epithelial linings in the nasal cavity, said molecular virologist Cedric Buckley, formerly an associate professor of biology at Jackson State University in Mississippi who now does STEM curriculum development.

Once that barrier is breached, you're right into a capillary bed, which becomes the conduit for viral particle infection

explained Buckley, who also serves on the City of Jackson Covid-19 Task Force. This breach increases your chances of transmitting whatever germs are on your hands right into your bloodstream.

- By Starre Vartan, CNN

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a discussion of school re-openings

Dr. Mark A. Gooden, Endeavor Professor in Education Leadership Director and Endeavor Antiracist & Restorative Leadership Initiative, Teachers College, Columbia University, joins Dr. Buckley for a great introductory discussion on school concerns in light of the coronavirus.