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A CDC real-world study of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines shows they reduce the risk of both symptomatic and asymptomatic infection by 90 percent once you complete your series. The key finding confirms that people who’ve been fully vaccinated are highly unlikely to get sick or even spread COVID-19. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter…

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Those who only received one dose of either vaccine reduce the risk of any infection by 80 percent.

AccuWeather predicts 16 to 20 named storms and 7 to 10 hurricanes next hurricane season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this season is shaping up like three other previous seasons… 1996, 2001, and 2012. Referred to as analog years.

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The LSU Vet School receives an 11 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a new cancer research facility. LSU Professor Rhonda Cardin wrote the grant application and says establishing the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence will help develop junior staff researchers and create a stronger base of homegrown research talent in the state that ranks 5th in the nation for cancer mortality.

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COBRE will support cancer research projects at both LSU and Southern University.

Oil City Representative Danny McCormick introduces legislation that will make employers civilly liable if they force an employee to take a vaccine and that employee suffers health impacts.

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