Mississippi 
Mississippi: New public health lab to be named for former State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson(0)
Jackson MS–The new Mississippi State Public Health Laboratory currently under construction will now bear the name of the health official who pushed for its completion – former State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson.
A resolution requesting the state legislature name the laboratory after Dr. Thompson was passed by the Mississippi State Board of Health in October, [...]
Mississippi: H1N1 vax now available for all
Jackson–The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces the availability of both the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) injectable and nasal mist vaccine to the general public. Both the injectable vaccine and the nasal mist vaccine are free at all county health departments. Some private providers and pharmacies also have the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine [...]
Mississippi: State Health Officer Dr. F. E. ‘Ed’ Thompson dead at age 62
Jackson–State Health Officer Dr. F.E. “Ed” Thompson died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 62 years old.
Dr. Thompson served as State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) from 1993 to 2002 and was named Interim State Health Officer in July 2007. He was later reappointed to the permanent [...]
Mississippi: H1N1 flu vax available to all designated priority groups
Jackson MS–The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announces the availability of the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) injectable vaccine to all designated priority groups. The groups are as follows:
* pregnant women;
* children and adults six months through 24 years of age;
* those living [...]
