Much of Louisiana’s weekly vaccine shipment will be delayed due to the historic winter weather impacting the region.
State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says we’re not alone in missing much of our weekly allocation.
“This weather is causing some delay in the vaccine shipment, this is happening across the country and here in Louisiana as well.”
The state recently crossed a milestone of more people receiving at least one dose of a vaccine than have tested positive in Louisiana.
Kanter says that means you may not be able to get vaccinated this week even if you had an appointment to do so.
“If folks on the line have an appointment the next couple of days at a clinic to receive a dose of the vaccine, communicate with that clinic because it might get postponed.”
Kanter says postponing your second shot of vaccine will not impact its overall effectiveness so don’t worry if you have a wait a few days.
“We do want people to get as close to that 21-day mark for Pfizer and 28-day mark for Moderna as possible, but if circumstances demand you push it back that’s ok.”
Those with only one shot of the two-shot sequence are believed to have about 50 percent immunity, while those who complete their sequence have over 90 percent immunity several weeks after their final dose.
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