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Ochsner's message from a family that lost a loved one to COVID.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WWLStarting Monday, people can drive-thru for a COVID-19 testing site and walk-up vaccination location to help alleviate pressure on area hospitals.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WVUEThe rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. is once again overwhelming hospitals, especially in hot spots such as Louisiana, which hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations last week. Nearly 2,900 virus patients are currently hospitalized — and state health officials say the number of cases may not peak for several more weeks. Louisiana has the country’s fourth-lowest vaccination rate, with just a little more than 37% of residents fully inoculated.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Associated Press“CDC recommends that pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19, based on new evidence about the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines,” the agency said in an updated guidance Wednesday.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON New York PostThe drive-thru PCR tests will be conducted at the former Runnels School located at 17255 S. Harrell’s Ferry Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WAFBThe program will provide 200 scholarships to students across the state. To qualify, applicants must be actively enrolled or accepted to enroll as a full-time nursing student in a Louisiana accredited Bachelor of Science in nursing, associate degree in nursing, or licensed practical nursing program for fall 2021 and in good academic standing.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Nola.comHoughton explained that he and other physicians, who work primarily in outpatient settings, were asked by hospital administrators to volunteer last week.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WDSU“It’s safe and effective and I’ve got full confidence in it. I got the shot myself because I’ve seen the process that it went through and look the FDA is still the most rigorous process in the world for vaccination approval”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNO“If you are vaccinated, your chances of becoming infected or being hospitalized are dramatically reduced. It’s not too late to get the vaccine!
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KLFYSome people who have had COVID-19 are reluctant to be vaccinated, believing their antibodies will protect them. However,Ochsner Health Director of Infection Control and Prevention Dr. Katherine Baumgarten said their antibodies might not be enough for the growing variants.
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