Ochsner cancels thousands of vaccine appointments due to shortage
Statewide over the last three weeks, Ochsner hospitalizations are down from 640 to 520. It’s an encouraging trend that doctors are seeing across the state. Author: Meg Farris (WWL) Updated: 6:27 PM CST January 25, 2021
NEW ORLEANS If you were anticipating finally getting your COVID vaccine this week at an Ochsner hospital or clinic, you ll have to wait.
Thousands of people who had vaccine appointment dates set at Ochsner are now back on a waiting list after the federal government failed to deliver more vaccines to the state.
“When we realized that the supply was going to continue to be an issue, we said that s it, no more new ones. Let s cancel the ones we have. Let s look at this we will reschedule,” said Dr. Robert Hart, the Chief Medical Officer of Ochsner Health.