State health officials are urging parents to have children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID now that it’s been approved by the CDC. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Saints fans were hoping all-pro wide receiver Michael Thomas would return soon and now he’s not coming back at all this season. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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State Police investigators say a man fatally shot by cops in Houma on Monday had a screwdriver in his hand. Trooper Ross Brennan says after officers arrived at the home to check on a disturbance, a man charged at them with a screwdriver…
The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old Johnny MaGee of Houma. Brennan says Magee kept moving towards the responding officers and did not respond to commands to stop
Magee’s mother told New Orleans TV stations her son suffered from a mental illness and pleaded with the cops not to shoot him. He died from his injuries at a nearby hospital. Brennan says the police shooting remains an active investigation…
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In a few days, pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine should be available to vaccine providers in Louisiana. On Tuesday the CDC approved the vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says the two-dose vaccine, given 21 days apart, is the same as the adult vaccine just a third of the dosage.
Kanter says children get infected with COVID at the same rate as adults if not more, but on average they haven’t gotten as sick as adults, so convincing parents to have their children vaccinated is going to be an uphill battle.
Kanter also noted there have been more than 200 cases of Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and we are just now learning about Long-COVID.
Even with daily case counts below three hundred in Louisiana now, from October 21st through the 27th ages 5 to 17 made up the majority of new cases at 21-percent. Kanter says even though most children don’t get severely ill from COVID they can carry it home to a loved one who could be more susceptible.
Parental consent is required for any minor to be vaccinated in Louisiana. If you have questions or concerns about the vaccine, you can call the vaccine hotline at 1-855-453-0774 or visit LDH.la.gov/COVID for more information.
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Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas announces he will miss the remainder of the season as he’s suffered a setback after undergoing ankle surgery in June. Thomas made the announcement on Twitter and Coach Sean Payton told reporters that the setback is surgically related…
Thomas’ injury news comes two days after it was announced starting quarterback Jameis Winston will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Payton says their opponents will not feel sorry for them…
From 2016 to 2019 Thomas was one of the NFL’s top receivers, named the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2019. He suffered an ankle injury in last season’s season opener, came back to play nine games, and had surgery last June. Payton says they have other players who can step up…
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The Saints are second to last in pass offense, averaging 181 yards a game through the air.
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Elections held in parts of the nation Tuesday were won mostly by Republicans, and that may not bode well for Democrats in next year’s mid-term elections. Louisiana Pollster John Couvillon on what likely drove the results in favor of GOP candidates.
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In one of the most-watched races, Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s governor’s contest, becoming the first Republican to win a statewide office in the commonwealth since 2009.
Couvillon says Democrats should not be feeling good about next year’s mid-terms after last night’s election results that favored in large part GOP candidates.
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Couvillon says the outcome of Tuesday’s elections aren’t likely to impact Louisiana’s major mid-term races.