Most university employees in Mississippi now need a vaccine

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT)- Most employees at Mississippi’s eight public universities will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board of trustees took a vote on the same day the health department reported that Mississippi surpassed 10,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

The board scheduled a special meeting to discuss a Sept. 9 executive order from President Joe Biden that requires employees who do work connected to federal contracts to be vaccinated.

The order states contractors must be vaccinated by Dec. 8 unless they qualify for a medical, disability, or religious exemption.