COVID-19: School Mandate Battle (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-12-10
Duration: 00:04:25
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health | Vaccines | Education | Louisiana. Legislature
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Schexnayder, Clay Speaker
- Kanter, Joseph Speaker
Description
This segment from the December 10, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the House Health and Welfare Committing voting against the Louisiana Department of Health’s proposal to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the school immunization schedule. Her report includes highlights of the comments by Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder and Dr. Joseph Kanter of the Louisiana Department of Health.