The COVID-19 vaccine is now on the fast track to be distributed to Louisiana citizens. However, not everyone will be rolling up their sleeves. On Tuesday afternoon, Louisiana State Treasurer […]
Category: Health Care
State Representative Mandie Landry Fights to Decriminalize Prostitution
March 6, 2021Prostitution is one of the most dangerous professions in the world. In most of the United States, sex work is unregulated, thus denying rights that accrue to other workers. With sex […]
In Spite of Best Efforts, Racial Disparities Persist in COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
March 5, 2021Although they have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 virus, Black and Brown communities are being vaccinated at far slower rates than White Americans.
How Anti-Abortion Activists Capitalized on COVID-19
March 3, 2021Throughout the pandemic, anti-abortion activists and state legislatures have used COVID as a way to ban abortions across the country, including here in Louisiana. Many states who had been fighting to overturn Roe vs Wade were quick to close abortion clinics as nonessential during coronavirus shutdowns, even though abortion is considered healthcare.
The President of the Women’s Republican Club of New Orleans Warns of “Nanobytes” in Vaccine
March 2, 2021In response to the FDA approving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and the Archdiocese of New Orleans discouraging Catholics from getting it, prominent New Orleans Republic figure and conspiracy theorist […]
New Orleans Archdiocese Discourages Catholics From Getting the “Morally Compromised” J&J Vaccine
March 1, 2021The Archdiocese of New Orleans recently released a statement labeling the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine “morally compromised.” They discouraged Catholics from getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, advising them […]
LCMC Health Ready to Open First New Orleans Community Vaccination Site
February 24, 2021On Monday, LCMC Health announced that they are ready to open New Orleans’ first large community vaccination site.
Ready to Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s How to Get on New Orleans’ Waitlist
February 11, 2021The New Orleans Health Department announced the launch of a Citywide Vaccine Waitlist today to help eligible individuals connect with vaccination locations. This government-run sign-up method centralizes the vaccine appointment […]
Why We All Need to Be Paying Attention to Biden’s Policy Plans for the Disability Community
February 10, 2021The election of President Joe Biden was a relief to people of many marginalized groups, but perhaps most of all, to the disability community. It’s no secret that this huge […]
Louisiana Seeking Bids for “Mass Fatality Services” Contracts As COVID-19 Spike Continues
February 7, 2021The State of Louisiana has issued an Emergency Request for Quotation (RFQ) for “mass fatality” services, in light of an ongoing and “significant spike in COVID-19 positive cases.
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