Early Voting for the November 13th election starts on Saturday. Governor Edwards has come out in favor of two of the four amendments on the ballot. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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According to the governor’s office. Edwards is in Seattle for a fundraiser at the Saints game. A COVID media briefing could be called tomorrow as the statewide mask mandate expires on Wednesday. As of Friday, the number of COVID patients in the hospital was 342, a significant drop from the three thousand we saw in August.

COVID vaccine booster shots have been authorized for both the Moderna and Pfizer two-dose vaccines. State Immunization Director Dr. Frank Welch says a booster should be given six months or more after the second dose of your vaccine to provide additional protection.
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The booster is recommended for those 65 and older, or persons 18 and older with an underlying health condition or who work and/or live in a setting that puts them at greater risk. He says if you had the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine the booster shot is highly recommended for you, regardless of age or preexisting health conditions.

And good news from Congressman Garret Graves’ office, he says the state will receive an additional 65-million dollars from the federal government that can be spent on transportation and infrastructure projects…
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