A House Health and Welfare meeting at the state capitol had trouble started this morning when chairman Larry Bagley told the audience they had to wear a mask in order to be in the room. There was pushback from some.
One woman could be heard yelling “I don’t have a mask on, don’t be a coward, take your mask off!”
Capitol security had to remove several people from the room as lawmakers heard from the state’s top health official about the benefits of masks and vaccines in the fight against COVID-19. The meeting was interrupted several times, including when Natchitoches Representative Kenny Cox discussed getting the vaccine.
“It will continue to mutate and I’m telling you what to know,” said Cox.
Cox was interrupted when a man screamed from the crowd “You are going to kill us!”
Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds asked the governor’s chief lawyer Matthew Block about whether the state might impose a vaccine mandate in order to enter a restaurant, bar, gym, or entertainment venue, but Block replied that’s not under consideration.
“I can tell you that’s not a discussion we’ve had at this point in time,” said Block.
New Orleans is now requiring a vaccine or a recent negative COVID test to enter most businesses.
Bossier City Representative Raymond Crews questioned the governor’s top lawyer on why the state is not promoting natural immunity. Crews says everyone in his household has had COVID except for him and he credits the vitamins he’s taking.
“I’m also the only one taking Vitamin A, C. D3, Zinc every single day, I’m not saying that’s the key, but I’m saying if we’re looking for all of those things that may help the state, why are we not promoting those things among the people,” said Crews.
State health officials have promoted vaccines and wearing masks as the best solutions to ending the pandemic.
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