Doctor says you should put COVID vaccine on top of Back-to-School list for kids “Being vaccinated opens up so many more opportunities school wise and community wise,” said Kendall Crawford, manager of strategic initiatives and student affairs. Author: Mike McDaniel / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 10:43 PM CDT July 9, 2021 Updated: 10:43 PM CDT July 9, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — With another school year approaching, parents will soon be getting those back-to-school lists checked off. Medical leaders say at the top of those lists, should be the COVID vaccine. We want to stop this disease process,” said Dr. Jeffrey Elder, Medical Director for Emergency Management at LCMC.