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Kelsey Napper, research administrative assistant III, gives centrifuged blood for the RECOVER study to nurse navigator Amy Wigglesworth for further processing before freezing in this 2022 file photo.

Researchers recruit study participants for treatment of long COVID

Monday, July 31, 2023

An estimated 10 percent of people infected with COVID-19 continue to have symptoms that persist for weeks, months and even years. Researchers are testing the safety and effectiveness of multiple drugs, medical devices and other therapies to find treatments that bring patients relief. Read More

Pharmacist Grace Parmley bags COVID meds at the UMMC pharmacy located in the Pavilion.

COVID still lurks; keep your guard up

Monday, July 18, 2022

As COVID-19’s Omicron BA.5 variant continues to sweep the state and country, everyone is in danger of infection, regardless of whether you’ve had the virus already, or had vaccines and boosters. It’s that contagious, UMMC infectious diseases experts say. That means taking precautions is the best way to avoid getting sick. Read More

Markerria Mays holds brother Olliver Shaw, 8 months, before his COVID-19 vaccination. Olliver's older brother Omari, beside mother Kanyatice Shaw, got his vaccination first.

Batson Kids Clinic now offers COVID-19 vaccinations for children 6 months and older

Protection from COVID-19 is now available for children ages 6 months to 4 years old at Children’s of Mississippi’s Batson Kids Clinic at 421 S. Stadium Drive. Research has shown the vaccines to dramatically lower chances of COVID-19-related hospitalization in older children.

Published on Monday, July 11, 2022

Registered nurse Amy Wigglesworth prepares to enter data gathered at the Clinical Research Trials Unit. She is working on the RECOVER study, a national effort to understand Long COVID.

RECOVER explores Long COVID

UMMC has joined a nationwide study on the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, also known as Long COVID. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, RECOVER aims to understand why millions of people have lingering symptoms post-infection and how to treat and prevent Long COVID.

Published on Monday, February 28, 2022

Research shows that protection against hospitalization for COVID-19 is passed from pregnant mothers to their babies. This makes the babies of mothers vaccinated during pregnancy less likely to need hospitalization for the illness.

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy protects babies, research finds

A study involving experts from the University of Mississippi Medical Center shows infants younger than 6 months are 61 percent less likely to need hospitalization for COVID-19 if their mothers were vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus during pregnancy.

Published on Thursday, February 17, 2022

Nurse manager Gretchen Holloway gives Jayla Smith of Jackson a vaccination protecting her from COVID-19 in Nov. 2021.

Unvaccinated kids bear brunt of COVID-19, studies show

Three national studies that include Children's of Mississippi patients show that children who haven't received the Pfizer vaccine, including ineligible babies and eligible teens, are much more likely to develop severe COVID-19 or MIS-C. The best protection: vaccinating every person in their home who is able.

Published on Monday, January 24, 2022