Louisiana expands vaccine eligibility to those 16 and older with certain health conditions
Vaccine eligibility expanded Monday By FOX 8 Staff | March 9, 2021 at 12:39 PM CST - Updated March 22 at 9:38 AM
BATON ROUGE (WVUE) - Beginning March 9, people ages 16 to 64 with certain health conditions will be able to get the shot.
Tuesday marks one year since the first case of the coronavirus was reported in Louisiana. On Monday, March 8, the governor’s office planted 9,758 white flags outside of the Louisiana State Capitol to represent the number of Louisianans who have died from the coronavirus in the last year.
The state has reported 434,926 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. As of March 1, officials with the Louisiana Department of Health say 415,954 patients have recovered from the virus.
You may not realize it, but you probably know at least one person who is immunocompromised. Immunocompromised, or immunosuppressed, people are more vulnerable to infections and have a harder time fighting them off. You wouldn’t necessarily know it from looking at us, however.
Many people have struggled to navigate the process of getting vaccinated against the coronavirus in what has been labeled a rocky rollout of vaccines in.
Divided into four groups, Phase 2 groups three and four are not yet eligible to get the vaccine. Those include early education and K-12 workers, transit, grocery, utility, food and agriculture, sanitation, public works and public health workers Individuals with one comorbidity. Phase 2 is expected to run through March.
Phase 3, expected to start in April, is slated to include the rest of the general public. Massachusetts Expands Vaccine Eligibility
So you ve determined you re eligible. Now it s time to make an appointment.
It may take several weeks to schedule appointments because of high demand and limited supply. Vaccines are being offered at several different types of locations: mass vaccination sites, pharmacies and local vaccination sites.
Many people have struggled to navigate the process of getting vaccinated against the coronavirus in what has been labeled a rocky rollout of vaccines in Massachusetts. This guide will take you through each step of the process, from figuring out when you’re eligible for your first dose to what you need to bring to your appointment. The state is currently.