Starting Monday those 65 and older will be eligible to get a COVID vaccine, meaning 250,000 additional Louisianans can now register at a local eligible pharmacy for a vaccine appointment. This comes as Moderna has ramped up production and we’ll be seeing a five percent increase in our allocation next week as a result. 400,000 Louisianans have received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine shot.
Flu cases are down in Louisiana, as well as the rest of the country as social distancing and handwashing helps crush the usually nasty flu season. State Immunization Director Dr. Frank Welch says we’ve all learned some good lessons this year about what it takes to keep viruses at bay and he hopes we don’t forget them once the pandemic is past…
This number has tracked across all of North America.
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Videos of a shoulder to shoulder packed Bourbon Street last weekend have New Orleans officials pledging to crack down on gatherings ahead of Mardi Gras. New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson says Mardi Gras must be different this year and the city will be breaking up large crowds that gather for celebrations.
State Police report two people were killed in a head-on crash in Thibodaux on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange says the high impact collision occurred when 33-year-old Lathisha Bellanger of Gray entered the northbound lane on L-A 1 in an attempt to pass several vehicles.
The other driver who died at the scene has been identified as 57-year-old Ricky Zeringue of Thibodaux.