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Mississippi broadens vaccine eligibility to all despite slow rollout

Mississippi officials lifted all eligibility requirements for the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday despite having vaccinated only a small portion of their population, having determined that the state has the ample supply needed to immunize all adults over 16. “We still have a long way to go, and our vaccine allocations are increasing,” Mississippi state epidemiologist… Read More »

‘Here we go again’: Judge blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

Abortionrights activist gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court to protest against the recent abortion laws passed across the country in recent weeks. Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Washington, D.C. Aurora Samerio | NurPhoto | Getty Images A federal judge in Mississippi on Friday temporarily blocked a state law that bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is… Read More »