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October 12, 2021
In an Oct. 8, 2021, press briefing with the Mississippi State Medical Association, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs lamented a lack of seriousness shown about COVID-19. The state’s top health official praised Mississippi’s 3 million shots in arms, but urged residents to do more. Photo courtesy State of Mississippi