As COVID-19 rates continue to shoot upward in Louisiana, St. Landry Parish officials are doing what they can to keep themselves and their communities safe.
The bill was announced after President Biden said that some federal employees will soon have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face weekly testing.
One Lafayette doctor was recently featured on a national news report as she explained the decision to pull her two children out of school ahead of the upcoming year. With no mask mandate currently in place for the Lafayette Parish School System, new CDC guidelines may lend to the LPSS changing their strategy before the year begins.
Vaccines will be mandatory for physicians, dentists, optometrists, nurses, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals who work with veterans.
New Orleans Mayor Cantrell's office warns that the reinstatement of coronavirus mask and other mitigation efforts is not out of the question for New Orleans as recent COVID-19 data is startling.
A foam contained in some units may become dislodged from the unit which could, in turn, cause them to be inhaled or swallowed by the user of the device.