Louisiana is taking part in clinical trials on children with the Moderna COVID vaccine. President of Metairie-based MedPharmics Dr. Robert Jeanfreau says the trial is broken into two groups and it’s the same vaccine adults receive, what they are testing is the most effective dose.
They are looking for participants age 12 and under and as young as six months.
Border crossings have hit a 20 year high as more immigrants are arriving at the southern border. President Joe Biden vowed to reverse many of the Trump Administration’s immigration policies and Republicans are pointing the finger at those policy changes including Senator Bill Cassidy.
The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association and Governor Edwards are asking President Biden not to extend the 60-day oil and gas lease sale moratorium put into place in January. Matt Doyle has the story.