2,350 people are hospitalized due to COVID symptoms. That’s the highest number since the pandemic started and 258 of those patients are on a ventilator, according to the state health department. As hospitals deal with a huge surge of patients, there’s also a shortage of nurses. Louisiana State Nurses Association President Ecoee (E-coy) Rooney…
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Louisiana’s COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force hopes to boost vaccination rates by combating vaccine hesitancy in the Black community. Tulane School of Public Health Dean Dr. Thomas LaVeist says what has happened in the past is a major driver of hesitancy among Blacks
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LaVeist says black leaders are trying to fight through the skepticism to get blacks to get the shot.

As more places begin to ask for proof of vaccination, Louisiana is one of the few states where it can be as easy as pulling out your phone. Brooke Thorington has more…
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