Alerts and advisories from the Mississippi Health Alert Network concerning COVID-19.
- Mississippi Statewide Standing Order for Pharmacist-Initiated Paxlovid
August 1, 2022 - State Health Officer's Order: Implementation of EMS Tiered Emergency Response
August 1, 2022 - COVID-19 Therapeutics Update
July 13, 2022 - Mississippi Statewide Standing Order for Pharmacist-Administered Paxlovid
July 8, 2022 - State Health Officer's Order: Extension of EMS Tiered Response [EXPIRED]
June 30, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Recommended for Children 5-11 years of Age
May 24 2022 - CDC: Updated information for the treatment of outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19
April 26, 2022 - COVID-19 Therapeutics Survey
April 20, 2022 - Sotrovimab No Longer Authorized for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection in the U.S.
April 7, 2022 - Updated SARS-CoV-2 Reporting Requirement
March 31, 2022 - State Health Officer's Order: Extension of EMS Tiered Response [EXPIRED]
March 30, 2022 - Update: COVID-19 Vaccine Second Booster Dose Recommendations
March 30, 2022 - UPDATE: Bebtelovimab Monoclonal Antibody for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Infection
March 3, 2022 - EVUSHELD for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19 in Special Populations
February 25, 2022 - COVID-19 Therapeutics UPDATES: Paxlovid and molnupiravir available at Kroger, Wal-Mart, and other community pharmacies
February 18, 2022 - Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for Immunocompromised Individuals or Individuals with Prior Receipt of Monoclonal Antibodies
February 17, 2022
Earlier MS-HAN Messages
- State Health Officer Order: Implementation of EMS Tiered Emergency Response [EXPIRED]
February 4, 2022 - State Health Officer's Order: ICU Rotation Extension [EXPIRED]
February 2, 2022 - Reminder: COVID-19 Associated Deaths Reportable to MSDH
February 1, 2022 - State Health Officer's Order: ICU Rotation Extension [EXPIRED]
January 30, 2022 - COVID-19 Therapeutics: Updates
January 26, 2022 - State Health Officer's Order: ICU Rotation Extension [EXPIRED]
January 22, 2022 - COVID-19 Therapeutics
January 21, 2022 - State Health Officer's Order: ICU Rotation [EXPIRED]
January 11, 2022 - Nursing Home Staff Employee Vaccination Testing [EXPIRED – Revoked March 14, 2022]
January 5, 2022 - General COVID-19 Update-5th Wave: Omicron Variant, Monoclonal Antibodies and Antivirals, and Updated Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines
December 28, 2021 - (CDC) New SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Identified: Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant
December 2, 2021 - Emergence of Omicron Variant of SARS-CoV-2
November 30, 2021 - Expanded Use of Booster Doses for COVID-19 Vaccines
October 25, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized for Children 5-11 Years
November 4, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People to Prevent Serious Illness, Deaths, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
September 29, 2021 - State Health Officer's Order: Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Employee Vaccination Extension [EXPIRED]
September 29, 2021 - Summary of MSDH Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
September 29, 2021 - MSDH Updated Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance: Pfizer Booster Dose
September 24, 2021 - Mandatory Hospital Participation in Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan [EXPIRED]
September 22, 2021 - Mandatory Hospital Participation in Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan [EXPIRED]
September 15, 2021 - Modification to Required Reporting of All COVID-19 Related Deaths to Include Information Regarding Deaths in Pregnancy
September 13, 2021 - Mississippi Statewide Standing Order for Women to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines During Pregnancy
September 9, 2021 - Mandatory Hospital Participation in Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan [EXPIRED]
September 7, 2021 - Updated Guidance: Mississippi Statewide Standing Order for REGEN-COV, Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab, and Sotrovimab [EXPIRED]
September 7, 2021 - Mandatory Hospital Participation in Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan and Delay of Elective Procedures [EXPIRED]
August 30, 2021 - COVID-19 Isolation Order [EXPIRED]
August 20, 2021 - Updated State Health Officer Order: EMS Personnel Working in Hospital Emergency Rooms and Hospital Alternate Care Sites [EXPIRED]
August 20, 2021 - Increased Calls to Poison Control Related to Ivermectin Ingestion
August 20, 2021 - Certified Paramedics, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians and Medical Technicians Allowed to Provide Care in Hospital Settings [EXPIRED]
August 18, 2021 - Updated Guidance for an Additional Dose or Third Dose of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine for Immunocompromised Individuals
August 16, 2021 - Mississippi Statewide Standing Order for REGEN-COV Monoclonal Antibodies [EXPIRED]
August 15, 2021 - Mandatory Hospital Participation in Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan and Delay of Elective Procedures [EXPIRED]
August 15, 2021 - Required Reporting of All COVID-19 Related Deaths
August 9, 2021 - Monoclonal Antibody Update for COVID-19: Subcutaneous Use and Emergency Use Authorization for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
August 2, 2021 - Updated Public Health Guidance for Mask Use in Public Indoor Settings
July 28, 2021 - Mandatory Hospital Participation in Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan And Delay of Elective Procedures [EXPIRED]
July 28, 2021 - Updated MSDH COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Outpatient Healthcare Settings
July 26, 2021 - Considerations for COVID-19 Booster Dose Among Certain High-Risk Groups
July 23, 2021 - State Health Officer's Order: Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Employee Vaccination
June 30, 2021 - State Health Officer's Order: Nursing Home Employee Vaccination [EXPIRED]
June 14, 2021 - Enhanced SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strain Surveillance
June 3, 2021 - Increased Cases of Myocarditis and Pericarditis after Receipt of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
May 28, 2021 - Emerging Variants of Concern or Interest, Mississippi
May 21, 2021 - Updated Process for Reduced Minimum Orders of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine (And Updated FDA Guidance for Prolonged Refrigerated Storage)
May 20, 2021 - Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends use of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents Aged 12–15 Years
May 12, 2021 - Update: Infection Control Guidance in Healthcare Settings
May 7, 2021 - MSDH Recommendations for Utilization of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
April 27, 2021 - Cases of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia after Receipt of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
April 13, 2021 - Updated Process for Requesting COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
April 2, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Additions
April 1, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Additions
March 29, 2021 - Prioritizing Persons 50 Years of Age and Older for COVID-19 Vaccination
March 24, 2021 - Identification of First B.1.351 SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strain in Mississippi
March 19, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Additions
March 16, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Additions
March 12, 2021 - COVID-19 Centers of Excellence Program
March 10, 2021 - Expanded Eligibility Criteria for COVID-19 Vaccine to Include all Individuals ≥50 Years of Age
March 4, 2021 - Updated MSDH COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Healthcare Settings
March 4, 2021 - Public Health Guidance for 65 and Older and 16-64 with Serious Medical Conditions
March 2, 2021 - Addition of Teachers and First Responders to COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility
February 23, 2021 - Identification of First B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strain in Mississippi
February 15, 2021 - Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
February 15, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility in Mississippi [EXPIRED]
February 10, 2021 - Extension of COVID-19 System of Care Plan Participation
February 1, 2021 - Extension of COVID-19 System of Care Plan Participation [EXPIRED]
January 25, 2021 - Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan; Crisis Operations - Critical Care Services [EXPIRED]
January 18, 2021 - Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery [EXPIRED]
January 15, 2021 - Expanded COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility
January 13, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout to Persons Aged 75 Years and Older
January 5, 2021 - Participation in the Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan Extended to January 18 [EXPIRED]
December 30, 2020 - COVID-19 Vaccine Available for all Healthcare Personnel at 18 MSDH Sites
December 30, 2020 - Updated: Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery [EXPIRED]
December 30, 2020 - Delayed Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery Extended [EXPIRED]
December 22, 2020 - Mandatory Hospital Participation in Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care Plan Extended [EXPIRED]
December 22, 2020 - Reporting Adverse Events After COVID-19 Vaccination and Recommendations for Severe Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis
December 21, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order: Mandatory Hospital Participation in the Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care [EXPIRED]
December 13, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order: Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery [EXPIRED]
December 11, 2020 - CLARIFICATION: COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Enrollment and Healthcare Provider Vaccination
December 11, 2020 - Updated State Health Officer's Order on COVID-19 Quarantine [EXPIRED]
December 10, 2020 - Options for Reduced Quarantine Period for Contacts to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infected Persons
December 8, 2020 - All Healthcare Providers and Facilities Encouraged to Enroll as COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
December 8, 2020 - Mississippi Residents Advised to Avoid Social Gatherings
December 2, 2020 - Hospital Provider Enrollment for Priority COVID19 Vaccine Distribution
November 25, 2020 - COVID-19 Isolation Order from the State Health Officer [EXPIRED]
November 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Quarantine Order from the State Health Officer [EXPIRED]
November 17, 2020 - SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Laboratory Results: Updates to Required Reporting
November 16, 2020 - Criteria for Investigation of Potential COVID-19 Re-infections
November 5, 2020 - Inappropriate use of Antibody (Serology) Testing to Determine the Need for Quarantine
November 2, 2020 - Remdesivir Update: Direct Distribution Through AmerisourceBergen
October 5, 2020 - MSDH COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Healthcare Settings
October 2, 2020 - Updated FDA Emergency Use Authorization Expands Remdesivir Utilization
September 14, 2020 - Updated MSDH Guidelines for K-12 Reopening During COVID-19
September 9, 2020 - Order for the Isolation of Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19 [EXPIRED]
September 8, 2020 - Updated COVID-19 COVID Guidelines for Colleges and Universities
September 2, 2020 - COVID-19 COVID Isolation, Quarantine and Outbreak Guidelines for Colleges and Universities
August 27, 2020 - State Health Officer’s Order: Provision of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Services and Surgery (updated) [EXPIRED]
August 21, 2020 - Requirement for Mississippi K-12 Schools to Report COVID-19
August 14, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order: Activation of ICU Surge Capacity [EXPIRED]
August 6, 2020 - COVID-19 Isolation Order for Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19 [EXPIRED]
August 4, 2020 - Updated MSDH COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Instructions
July 20, 2020 - COVID-19 State Health Officer Order for Inpatient Medical Capacity [EXPIRED]
July 18, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order for Outpatient and Inpatient COVID-19 Medical Services [EXPIRED]
July 17, 2020 - New Process for Remdesivir Procurement
July 13, 2020 - Postponement of Non-Urgent Surgeries and Procedures Requiring Hospitalization Statewide [EXPIRED]
July 10, 2020 - Postponement of Non-Urgent Surgeries and Procedures Requiring Hospitalization in Selected Counties [EXPIRED]
July 7, 2020 - Serious Adverse Health Events Associated with Methanol-based Hand Sanitizers
July 6, 2020 - Updated Guidelines for Submitting COVID-19 Reports to MSDH
June 24, 2020 - COVID-19 State Health Officer Order for Outpatient and Inpatient Medical Services [EXPIRED]
June 19, 2020 - Remdesivir Available to Mississippi Hospitals by Request from MSDH for Treatment in Targeted Patients
June 2, 2020 - State Health Officer's Order: Outpatient and Inpatient Medical Services [EXPIRED]
June 1, 2020 - Pediatric Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS)
May 14, 2020 - COVID-19 State Health Officer's Order: Essential vs. Non-Essential Dental Procedures [EXPIRED]
May 7, 2020 - COVID-19 State Health Officer's Order: Outpatient Medical Services and Elective Surgeries [EXPIRED]
May 7, 2020 - MSDH Guidance for Discontinuation of Isolation and Transmission-Based Precautions in Patients with COVID-19
May 7, 2020 - State Health Officer’s Order for the Provision of Essential and Non-Essential Dental Procedures [EXPIRED]
April 26, 2020 - State Health Officer’s Order: COVID-19 Outpatient Medical Services and Elective Surgery [EXPIRED]
April 24, 2020 - UMMC Clinical Trials for COVID-19 Treatments
April 21, 2020 - Governor's Executive Orders 1470: No specific surgeries or procedures considered exempt
April 15, 2020 - Governor's Executive Orders 1470 and 1471: Delay of Unnecessary Medical Procedures and Civil Liability Related to COVID-19 Care
April 11, 2020 - Updated Recommendations for Universal Masks for Healthcare Professionals
April 5, 2020 - Recommendations for Universal Masks for Healthcare Professionals
April 4, 2020 - Recommendations for Immediate Home Isolation for Individuals Tested for COVID-19
April 1, 2020 - CMS Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations
March 26, 2020 - COVID-19 Priority Testing at Mississippi Public Health Laboratory and Guidance for Community Based Testing Clinics
March 23, 2020 - COVID-19 Health Alert Update
March 20, 2020 - Postponement of Elective Medical Procedures and Non-Essential Medical Visits
March 19, 2020 - COVID-19 Update: MSDH Testing Priorities and Submission of Samples to the Mississippi Public Health Laboratory
March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Testing at the Public Health Laboratory NO LONGER REQUIRES PRIOR APPROVAL from MSDH
March 11, 2020 - Updated COVID-19 Testing Priorities and Addition of SAR-CoV-2 to the Reportable Disease List, Mississippi
March 10, 2020 - Updated Guidance on COVID-19, Probable Community Spread
February 29, 2020 - Updated Guidance on the Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Mississippi
February 6, 2020 - Mississippi 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Update
January 31, 2020 - Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan, China
January 22, 2020 - Outbreak of Pneumonia of Unknown Etiology (PUE) in Wuhan, China
January 9, 2020
