COVID-19: Vaccine Update (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-12-11
Duration: 00:06:19
Subjects: Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Vaccines | Kanter, Joseph
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Kanter, Joseph Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 11, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with Dr. Joseph Kanter, the interim assistant secretary for public health at the Louisiana Department of Health. He discusses: the encouraging COVID-19 vaccine trial data; the Phase 1A vaccine allocations for health care workers and staff and residents at long-term care facilities; the timeline for vaccine distribution to the general public; the increase in coronavirus cases in Louisiana; and his concerns about hospital capacity.