Ochsner Health provides update on vaccine appointment cancellations and future vaccine distribution January 25, 2021 In a statement released on Friday, January 22, Ochsner Health said that it is no longer able to schedule new appointments for the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. Ochsner Health’s plotted vaccine doses decreased by 70% last week, and as a result, any appointments scheduled on or after Tuesday, January 26 were postponed until further notice.
In a press briefing on Monday, January 25, CEO of Ochsner Health Warner Thomas, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Robert Hart and Infectious Disease Specialist Sandy Kemmerly provided more information regarding appointment cancelation and rescheduling, as well as the future distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.