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COVID-19: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy (2021)

Louisiana: The State We're In

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2021-04-30

Duration: 00:04:31

Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health | Vaccines

Contributors:

  • St. Cyr, Kara Host
  • Kanter, Joseph Interviewee
  • Ford, Raneesha Interviewee

Description

This segment from the April 30, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the state’s efforts to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy through small, targeted vaccine distribution events. She interviews Dr. Joseph Kanter, the state health officer and medical director for the Louisiana Department of Health, and Raneesha Ford, the director of pharmacy services at the Baton Rouge General.