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Dr John Witcher holds up a piece of paper with a red stop sign saying 'Stop Vaccine Mandates'
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Mississippi Doctor Leads Health Workers Fighting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Dr. John Witcher, a Yazoo City emergency-room physician and general practitioner, has treated hundreds of COVID-19 patients over the past year. He is also unvaccinated for the virus and the leader of a small band of Mississippi health-care workers in their campaign against vaccine mandates under the umbrella of “Mississippi Against Vaccine Mandates.”

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students wearing masks walk around the MSU campus
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IHL Prohibits Mississippi Colleges, Universities From Mandating COVID Vaccines

The state board that oversees higher education in Mississippi voted today to prohibit all public colleges and universities from requiring COVID-19 vaccines as a condition of employment or enrollment. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees made the decision following weeks of confusion over a previous vote in August.

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First Lady Elee Reeves watches as Governor Tate Reeves speaks behind a podium
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Mississippi Now No. 1 in All-Time COVID Deaths Per 100,000, Dethroning New Jersey

Mississippi now leads the nation in COVID-19 deaths per 100,000, usurping New Jersey, an early pandemic hotspot that until last week had held the title for 15 months. The Magnolia State claimed the unenviable title following a month in which the delta variant surge pushed hospitals to the point of collapse with coronavirus patient levels at all-time highs for both children and adults.

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