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It. >> all right, of course congressman scalise just got vaccinated a couple weeks ago after waiting and then not disclosing his vaccine status. so that's encouraging that there are those leaders that were skeptical and now starting to come around. but still, this seems to be an all hands on deck effort, and in some cases it doesn't seem we're getting that. dr. jeffrey elder, thank you so much. we appreciate it. and new tonight, a manhunt under way after a mass shooting outside a funeral home. it happened this afternoon in indianapolis. the victims include a 4-year-old girl, one of five peop...

Delta variant, Louisiana's low vaccination rate cause largest COVID spike in 5 months, doctors say Infectious disease physician Dr. Brobson Lutz says the rise in cases and deaths is driving some patients to get the shot. Author: Meg Farris (WWL) Updated: 6:38 PM CDT July 14, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana is seeing its largest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases since February. It’s a striking reminder that COVID is still out there. The state reported 1,936 new cases since Tuesday and hospitalizations are climbing. Aside from that big jump in new cases, we ...

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...

'We have to use it': Health officials urge vaccinations to avoid another surge in cases © Provided by WDSU New Orleans vaccination Louisiana's top health official, Dr. Joseph Kanter, is warning that the state could see another surge in coronavirus cases if vaccination rates do not increase. The warning comes just days after a coronavirus strain first identified in India was discovered locally near Shreveport, making it the fourth known variant in the state.Sign up for our Newsletters On Monday, Kanter urged the unvaccinated to roll up their sleeves. "I do think that we’re at risk for ano...

Clinical trials on teens show the vaccine to be very safe and 100 percent effective in the young, since they have strong immune systems.