Monday, November 09, 2026
48.0°F

Louisiana expects 1st coronavirus vaccine doses this month

by Melinda Deslatte
| December 2, 2020 3:31 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana should receive its first doses of a coronavirus vaccine within weeks if the proposed drug wins federal approval as expected, and frontline hospital workers and nursing home residents and staff should be vaccinated by the early part of January, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday.

Become a Subscriber!

You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.

Already a subscriber? Login

Print & Digital
Includes home delivery and FREE digital access when you sign up with EZ Pay
  • $16.25 per month
Buy
Unlimited Digital Access
*Access via computer, tablet, or mobile device
  • $9.95 per month
Buy