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US sends Rwanda over 400K doses of Pfizer vaccine, the first of major donation to global community
August 17, 2021 12:46 PM
In June, at the Group of Seven summit held in England, President Joe Biden pledged to share some of the U.S.'s COVID vaccine doses with countries in need. Tuesday, August 17 marks the start of Biden's fulfillment of this promise with the U.S. sending 488,370 doses of Pfizer to... more » -
Louisiana reports another spike in COVID vaccinations over the weekend
August 16, 2021 1:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - On Monday, Louisiana reported one of its largest vaccination surges in months. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 84,271 additional doses of the vaccine were administered since Thursday. That's even higher than last weekend, when the state reported 65,589 additional shots in an identical timeframe.... more » -
Cold weather creating vaccine backlog, scheduling mess for pharmacists Play Video
February 23, 2021 6:26 PM
BATON ROUGE – Frustration is building at some local pharmacies. While the list of those waiting to get vaccinated are growing, the amount of vaccines being delivered are dwindling. The Louisiana Department of Health says the cold weather last week is delaying shipments. “ We’ve been steadily getting in... more » -
As Louisiana's vaccine supply remains 'flat,' Ochsner postpones thousands of vaccinations Play Video
January 25, 2021 9:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - Ochsner Health System says it has administered roughly 86,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the six weeks since vaccinations began. Now, the state's largest hospital system says its share of doses is dropping. "It's been about a 70% decline in the vaccine supply from where... more » -
More pharmacies, all parishes included in next COVID vaccine distribution Play Video
January 6, 2021 10:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana is expecting more than 18,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be sent to pharmacies and clinics next week, primarily to be given to people 70 and older. The second round of distribution will include vaccination sites in all 64 of the state's parishes. The... more » -
Amid slow vaccine roll out, Louisiana has avoided major hiccups faced by other states, expert says Play Video
January 5, 2021 10:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana has administered more than 56,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the past three weeks, without major problems, a vaccine researcher said Tuesday. The number of doses counted as administered in data released Tuesday -- 56,452 -- is a fraction of the 210,000 allotted to... more » -
Louisiana to largely follow federal recommendations for vaccine priority Play Video
December 22, 2020 10:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana has received about 145,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, and expects to get more than 63,500 next week. Governor John Bel Edwards said Tuesday that details about who will be in the next high-priority group have not been finalized. "Our priorities will not look markedly different... more »