Nursing homes, senior citizen advocates say COVID-19 vaccinations will boost optimism
Nursing homes ready for second dose of vaccines By Sabrina Wilson | January 5, 2021 at 7:54 PM CST - Updated January 5 at 9:17 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The nursing home industry as well as advocates for senior citizens living outside of long-term care facilities are thrilled vaccinations among older Louisianans are increasing. And they believe access to the shots will improve the emotional outlook of many people.
Deacon Jeff Tully is the CEO of the Notre Dame Health System which is a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The Notre Dame Health System owns and operates Chateau de Notre Dame, Wynhoven Health Care Center, and Our Lady of Wisdom Health Care Center.
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Louisiana Nursing Homes Next In Line To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana nursing homes are next in live to receive COVID-19 vaccines before the end of the year.
The FDA has approved vaccines from Moderna and Phizer. The first round of shipments that made it to Louisiana were distributed to frontline workers and hospital personnel. The hardest hit segment of our communities by the coronavirus pandemic are the elderly in nursing homes, and local facilities are anxiously awaiting its arrival.
The Executive Director of Stonebridge Place, Ashlee Guidry, told KPLC their residents are ready to get the vaccine to not only return to a sense of normalcy but also to see their loved ones again. They ve partnered with CVS to help administer the vaccine to residents and staff when it arrives.
COVID vaccine to be distributed to Louisiana nursing homes before end of year
COVID vaccines will soon be distributed to Louisiana nursing homes By Cinnamon Cornell | December 18, 2020 at 9:39 PM CST - Updated December 18 at 9:39 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Food and Drug Administration, on Friday, authorized the coronavirus vaccine made by Moderna for emergency use.
This week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced state nursing home residents are next in line for COVID-19 vaccines. Gov. Edwards said Louisiana will begin administering the vaccine before the end of the year.
COVID-19 has impacted millions of Americans but some of the hardest hit are those in nursing homes. Now that a vaccine is on the way, local facilities are awaiting its arrival.