Thousands of health care workers have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Health officials say the vaccination does produce brief side effects. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Doctor David Lewis says in addition to soreness at the site of injection, recipients could experience joint aches and pains, exhaustion, headache, and low-grade fever…
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Lewis anticipates the general public will begin receiving vaccinations next spring.

Both the House and Senate Insurance Committees meet at the State Capitol today to discuss insurance issues that have developed in the wake of an active hurricane season. Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot says members of the public are invited to the 10 AM meeting in Baton Rouge to speak about their issues…
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser accuses New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell of having Lafayette Christian pop star Lauren Daigle booted from an ABC New Year’s Eve special, but a report by NOLA.com says Daigle was never in contention for the show. Nungesser told LRN Tuesday that Cantrell opposed the thought of including Daigle in the ABC program.
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But that report, citing ABC and sources close to Daigle, says Daigle was not scheduled to play the event.

Cantrell reportedly sent a letter to the organizers of “New Year’s Rockin Eve” celebration last week saying that Daigle should not be rewarded with national media exposure after she performed during an unpermitted worship rally in Jackson Square last month.