COVID-19: Vaccine Rates in Southwest La. (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-05-28
Duration: 00:04:53
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health | Vaccines | Disaster response and recovery
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Rushing, D'Adrea Interviewee
- Hunter, Nic Interviewee
- Cavanaugh, Lacey Interviewee
- White, Jackie Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 28, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the low COVID-19 vaccination rates in southwest Louisiana due to a combination of vaccine hesitancy and the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Delta, a winter storm, and the May 17th flood. She interviews: D’Adrea Rushing, Lake Charles resident; Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter; Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh, the medical director for Region 5 of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH); and Dr. Jackie White of LDH.