SHREVEPORT, La. The winter storm has had a huge impact on area hospitals. While electric power was maintained, the lack of water and minimal water pressure has caused major
SHREVEPORT, La. As of Thursday, about 40,000 people in northwest Louisiana have received their first shots of the coronavirus vaccine, according to Dr. Joseph Vanchiere, an infectious disease pediatrician
SHREVEPORT, La. As of Thursday, about 40,000 people in northwest Louisiana have received their first shots of the coronavirus vaccine, according to Dr. Joseph Vanchiere, an infectious disease pediatrician with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport.
While that includes 37% of people in the Louisiana that are over the age of 70, only 11% of minorities have received their first doses. Doctors, state lawmakers and Shreveport city leaders are working to correct the imbalance. This virus doesn t care if you re a Republican or a Democrat, Black or white, gentile or Jew, it will kill you, said state Sen. Gregory Tarver at a press conference Thursday afternoon. Everybody needs to get the shot.
LSU Health, CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier team up for vaccinations at Galilee Baptist Church Lines of seniors waiting to be vaccinated at Shreveport s Galilee Baptist Church began showing up as early as two hours before the event began. (Source: Christian Piekos) By Christian Piekos | January 28, 2021 at 4:42 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 10:09 AM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Two healthcare systems in northwest Louisiana are uniting to vaccinate vulnerable members of the community on Thursday, Jan. 28, for COVID-19.
Vaccinations begin at Galilee Baptist Church
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., crews with LSU Health Shreveport and CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System are administering doses of the historic vaccine at Galilee Baptist Church, 1500 Pierre Avenue.