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A healthcare professional administers a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
The delta variant surge in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama is putting a strain on hospital systems and creating a crisis that’s akin to when the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold. Meanwhile, the region continues to have some of the lowest uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine.
While states have tried
coaxing reluctant residents into getting the shot with various incentives, some businesses and health experts in the region say it’s time to start creating more disincentives for the unvaccinated. During a press conference on Friday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards even hinted at another statewide mask mandate.