After federal OK, EBR students 12 and up can get COVID-19 vaccination through school system
After federal OK, EBR students 12 and up can get COVID-19 vaccination through school system
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Wednesday, May 12 2021
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May 12, 2021 9:25 PM
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BATON ROUGE - The school year may be coming to an end, but the effort to vaccinate school-aged children is ramping up after a CDC advisory committee signed off on allowing Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine to be used on children 12 and up. This is one of the keystones that we ve been waiting for to occur, where our students - more and more students - can receive the vaccine, said Stacy Dupre, chief officer for support and special projects for East Baton Rouge Parish Schools.
Local and federal officials encourage young teens to be vaccinated as soon as possible
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Thursday, May 13 2021
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May 13, 2021 7:55 AM
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BATON ROUGE - Now that children between the ages of 12 and 15 are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, officials with East Baton Rouge Parish Schools are encouraging students to begin the vaccination process as soon as possible.
On Thursday morning, the Louisiana Department of Health is expected to issue formal guidance for the 250,000 youths in Louisiana who are now able to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 fighting shot.
While awaiting further guidance, EBR school officials are eager to see students get inoculated.