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As supply of vaccine begins to exceed demand, Ochsner Health is making every possible effort to increase vaccine confidence and ensure doses are easily accessible to all residents. The New Orleans-based health system’s Innovation Health Podcast series provides in-depth discussions to address safety concerns among minority groups and specific patient populations.
In the podcast, “COVID Vaccines and the African-American Community,” Obinna Nnedu, M.D, an infectious disease specialist at Ochsner Medical Center, acknowledges the long-standing mistrust among the African-American community of the health care system and the federal government and its contribution to vaccine confidence. “One important thing is to understand the distrust, not to minimize it, not to downplay it … have a conversation with individuals,” Nnedu said. It’s important to respect people’s feelings and offer correct, accurate information to them about the vaccines, he added
Tulane to require COVID-19 vaccinations of students beginning this Fall
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NEW ORLEANS Tulane University has joined the ever-growing list of universities that are requiring all students to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before returning to campus, according to WWL-TV.
The news outlet says students must either submit proof of vaccination by July 15, or complete a document called a, Vaccine Declination Form. This form is for students who cannot be vaccinated against COVID-19 due to medical or religious reasons.
A recent policy update from the university explained the purpose of the mandate, saying, For the sake of our city and campus, we implore each one of you – students, faculty, staff, contract workers and vendors – to receive your COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
This Lesbian Chef Won the Heart and Stomachs of New Orleans Foodies May 13 2021 9:32 AM EDT
On a day off, you can find New Orleans-based chef Kelly Fields riding her bike through City Park, down Esplanade Avenue and through the French Quarter, or maybe taking in the sights and sounds of Frenchmen Street, where local artists and musicians show off their work. On Mondays you might find her eating a bowl of red beans and rice with some cornbread, but most days you’ll find her hard at work in the kitchen of her popular New Orleans restaurant, Willa Jean.
Fields grew up baking on weekends with her mom, but it wasn’t until a friend asked her if she could help her family’s bakery with a large order that she first realized it could be a career. As it turned out, she was a natural in the professional setting and knew she had found her home.
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Talk about living in a bubble. As vegetarianism and veganism become normalised – there are more options on restaurant menus! - it can be easy to think that the whole world is gradually giving up on meat. Alas, the reverse is true. Americans for instance consumed 100 kilograms of meat and poultry in 2018, up from 75 kilograms in 1960, according to the US Department of Agriculture figures. Over the same 60-year period, global meat production has nearly quintupled, from 71 million tons to 340 million tons. Meat consumption per capita in China has reportedly doubled since 1990. In China as elsewhere, factors like urbanisation, population growth and the expanding middle class have combined to drive a steep rise in meat consumption. In many parts of the world, the conspicuous consumption of meat, poultry and seafood is treated as a sign of social success.