An FDA advisory committee meets today to discuss whether to give emergency approval to a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna. Assistant Dean for Translational Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, Doctor Lucio Miele, says the data looks remarkably good…
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Side effects have been reported with the Pfizer vaccine that arrived this week. Miele says there will be side effects with the Moderna vaccine as well, but they will be minor.

Governor John Bel Edwards is so far pleased with the vaccine rollout as thousands of healthcare workers have been vaccinated. But Edwards says it looks like we will not return back to normal until summer when the vaccine is more publicly available…
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has contracted the virus. His symptoms are said to be minor.

Two New Orleans Democratic lawmakers are the first up to announce their intention to run for the soon-to-be-vacant 2nd Congressional District seat. Matt Doyle has the story.
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