SHREVEPORT, La. As of Thursday, about 40,000 people in northwest Louisiana have received their first shots of the coronavirus vaccine, according to Dr. Joseph Vanchiere, an infectious disease pediatrician with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport.
While that includes 37% of people in the Louisiana that are over the age of 70, only 11% of minorities have received their first doses. Doctors, state lawmakers and Shreveport city leaders are working to correct the imbalance. This virus doesn t care if you re a Republican or a Democrat, Black or white, gentile or Jew, it will kill you, said state Sen. Gregory Tarver at a press conference Thursday afternoon. Everybody needs to get the shot.
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MORE VACCINE DATES ANNOUNCED - January 28 – LSU Health Shreveport’s Center for Emerging Viral Threats (CEVT) is pleased to announce three additional dates next week for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for Louisiana residents age 70 and over. Those dates are
Monday, February 1, Tuesday, February 2 and Wednesday, February 3. While pre-registration is requested, it is not required. To preregister, go to the LSU Health Shreveport website at www.lsuhs.edu. Updates on locations and dates for vaccine clinics can also be found on the LSU Health Shreveport website. Future offering of vaccines by the CEVT reflect a continued collaboration with CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System and Willis-Knighton Health System. The goal of this community healthcare collaboration is to provide the fastest possible access to the COVID-19 vaccine. On February 2 – February 4 (Tuesday-Thursday), second dose vaccines will be administered. Individuals wh
LSU Health Shreveport announces additional COVID-19 vaccination dates By Kaitlyn Gibson | January 28, 2021 at 11:03 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 7:29 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - LSU Health Shreveport’s Center for Emerging Viral Threats (CEVT) is adding additional dates for citizens age 70 and over to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine during the week of Feb. 1.
The additional dates are Monday, Feb. 1, Tuesday, Feb. 2, and Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Fair Grounds Field.
COVID-19: Answers to your questions about vaccinations at Fair Grounds
Vaccines will be administered through drive-thru stations from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Starting on Tuesday, Feb. 2 until Thursday, Feb. 4, second doses will be administered. Those who received a vaccine at the State Fair Grounds on Jan. 12-14 should report back for their second dose 21 days after their first. Only those who received their first dose at the State Fair Grounds can receive their second dose there.