The Health and Welfare Committee voted 13-2 Monday against Governor Edward’s plan to add COVID vaccines to the list of scheduled shots required for students. Like other vaccines, families have the choice to opt out and students could still attend school. State Superintendent Cade Brumley maintains the vaccine is a personal choice.
Governor Edwards issued a statement that he still plans to add the COVID vaccine to the school schedule in Fall of 2022 that right now would only apply to students 16 and older because it’s only FDA approved for that age group.
LSU reports that Louisiana reported its fewest number of vehicle crash injuries ever, but there was a sharp increase in traffic fatalities.
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Sixty-four men and women are now taking part in Cadet Class 100 of the Louisiana State Police. Lieutenant Robert Fontenot says the new class gathered for the first time Sunday afternoon and has about six months of initial training. Among other things, cadets will undergo training aimed at implicit bias recognition.
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According to Lt. Fontenot, one of the more important and timely matters of concern is the training the cadets will receive in the lawful use of force.
A Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony will be held shortly at the USS Kidd Veterans Memorial and Museum in Baton Rouge. It’s scheduled to get underway at 11:55 this morning. The original USS Kidd was one of the most decorated warships of World War II. The Kidd was named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, Sr. who was killed during the Pearl Harbor attack while onboard the USS Arizona.