Local and federal officials encourage young teens to be vaccinated as soon as possible 3 hours 39 minutes 9 seconds ago Thursday, May 13 2021 May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 7:55 AM May 13, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - Now that children between the ages of 12 and 15 are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, officials with East Baton Rouge Parish Schools are encouraging students to begin the vaccination process as soon as possible. On Thursday morning, the Louisiana Department of Health is expected to issue formal guidance for the 250,000 youths in Louisiana who are now able to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 fighting shot. While awaiting further guidance, EBR school officials are eager to see students get inoculated.