JACKSON — The Mississippi State Department of Health is encouraging older people and others with underlying health conditions to avoid gatherings until they are "fully vaccinated."
"All Mississippi residents age 65 or older, or age 16-64 with serious chronic medical conditions, should avoid all social gatherings outside of the household or any in-person mass gathering, including religious ceremonies or sporting events, until fully protected by an approved COVID-19 vaccine," MSDH noted in a press release Tuesday afternoon.
The advice was given, MSDH added, "to reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death in these vulnerable populations."
