At this hour a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel is debating whether a booster shot is needed for those who received the COVID Pfizer vaccine. Director of Community Testing and Vaccines for LSU Health Shreveport Doctor John Vanchiere says the data shows that for people over the age of 65 their immunity begins to wane six to eight months after they complete the second shot of the vaccine…
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The FDA has been mostly neutral on the need for boosters.

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain is asking the public to do its part to keep the mosquito population down…
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Strain says rains from Nicholas and destruction left behind by Ida is creating a nice breeding ground for mosquitos.

A survey finds that nearly half of all small business owners are facing supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NFIB state director Dawn McVea on what they mean by supply chain disruptions…
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McVea says the situation is worse than it was three months ago and there is a concern it could last for at least another five months.

Louisiana AARP is ready to discuss nursing home evacuation plans with state lawmakers during next year’s legislative session. AARP Louisiana Associate Director of Advocacy Andrew Muhl says a review of current laws are needed after 800 residents were sent to a single facility in Tangipahoa Parish during Hurricane Ida. Muhl says there should also be reporting requirements to family members…
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