Over 23-hundred people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Louisiana, a record high since the pandemic started. A month ago, 338 people were hospitalized. But the state is also seeing an increase in vaccinations. Over 54-thousand doses have been administered since Monday.

So, what would it take to convince you to get a COVID vaccine if you haven’t already? How about 100-dollars? Brooke Thorington has more
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Over 500 Ochsner Health employees are quarantining after being diagnosed with COVID-19. That’s just adding to the nursing shortage issue as hospitals struggle to care for coronavirus patients. Louisiana State Nurses Association President Ecoee Rooney says beyond the lack of nurses the pandemic has also created a major financial incentive for nurses at regional hospitals to take travel assignments.
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You can possess a digital version of your vaccination card through the LA Wallett app. LA Wallet Project Manager Sara Kelley says when an LA Wallet user opts in to add their vaccination status it pulls data from the LINKS system with the department of health. It must match the name, birth date, and zip code on your driver’s license.
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If you can not pull up a digital version of your vaccine status on LA Wallet, Kelley says contact your physician or your parish health unit.