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Amid hesitancy, Louisiana gets creative in vaccine outreach

by Melinda Deslatte
| April 15, 2021 10:12 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Brass bands playing at a 24-hour drive-thru coronavirus vaccine event. Doses delivered to commercial fishermen minutes from the docks. Pop-up immunization clinics at a Buddhist temple, homeless shelters, truck stops and casinos, with shots available at night or on weekends.

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