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Ochsner dispenses first COVID-19 vaccines to frontline workers

METAIRIE – Ochsner Health is streaming video of frontline workers receiving the first COVID-19 vaccines this morning.

The first doses of the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine began arriving in New Orleans over the weekend.

Greater New Orleans Lead Public Health Official Dr. Joseph Kanter said today “will begin a months-long process of delivering and administering vaccines across the state, building the herd of immunity that will bring our lives back to normal.”