As coronavirus cases climb once again to daily averages not seen in nearly four months, experts brace for more stress on a health care system still recovering from the last wave.
Dr. Julie Morita, Executive Vice President of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, talked about the key steps for the potential rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine for kids under kids and addressed concerns from parents.
This week, Dr. Mazumder talked about the uptick in the new subvariant of omicron BA.2, including if she is concerned about another COVID wave here in the Mid-South.
The former lead of Shelby County’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is speaking to Action News 5 about the lawsuit she filed against Shelby County. Dr. Judy Martin said she never falsified any information about expired vaccine doses, and believes this lawsuit is her only option in clearing her name.
Shelby County Health Department reported another drop in the weekly positivity rate for the fifth week in a row following a massive surge of omicron cases.
After two weeks of rising numbers, areas in the Mid-South are starting to see a decline in COVID-19 pediatric cases. However, the virus still very much taking its toll as Mississippi reported yet another death due to covid-19 in a child.
Doctors are also looking at the next corner to turn in this pandemic. Now, some focus has been put on what COVID-19 will look like once it turns into an endemic.
Dr. Lee Beers, former President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, joined Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas at the digital desk to talk about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine in kids 5 to 11.
Government staff in rural areas are being hit hard by the wave in omicron cases. With a smaller pool of employees, local mayors say even a small surge in cases has an impact.