Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, Dr. Courtney N. Phillips The Biden administration has announced a 5% increase in the number of vaccine doses to be distributed to states, which is a 22% increase since Biden took office. Louisiana Health Secretary Dr. Courtney Philips testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on COVID Vaccines and says Louisiana is prepared. “We’re ready I think most states are. Our provider partners and residents are equipped to handle this increase allocation,” said Phillips. The CDC says Louisiana can expect to receive 70-thousand more doses next week after the increase. According to the CDC Louisiana currently ranks 14