Ochsner Health System said Friday that it will cancel first-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Louisiana scheduled for Tuesday and beyond due to a drop-off in vaccine distributions to the hospital LSU. Player of the Week. Today, Ochsner also had some promising news. High School. (KTAL/KMSS) – Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport has announced expanded community COVID-19 testing locations this week. SHREVEPORT, La. The testing site, which is sponsored by Ochsner Health, will operate from 1 … Ochsner health professionals say th… Throwback. National Coronavirus 50 Ochsner employees test positive for COVID-19, more than 300 in quarantine By Meg Gatto | March 25, 2020 at 2:03 PM CDT - Updated March 25 at 10:15 PM Sports. COVID-19 ; Ochsner Baton Rouge workers get second dose of coronavirus vaccine. (KLFY)- On Monday, Ochsner Health hosted a virtual media briefing to discuss the emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. After canceling around 21,400 coronavirus first-dose vaccine appointments, Ochsner Health will begin rescheduling inoculations on a weekly basis as … The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two LAFAYETTE, La. For now, no Ochsner facility statewide is accepting vaccine appointments. So far 86,000 people have gotten their vaccines at Ochsner. Clay Center in Kenner on Tuesday. Stirrin' It Up. Southern University. According to Ochsner, approximately 1,000 new appointments are available now on MyOchsner or by calling 844-888-2772.Approximately 2,200 people will receive Pfizer COVID-19 … A long line awaited the start of COVID-19 testing at the A.P. Note: This is a statement from Ochsner Health sent to WWL-TV in response to questions for this story: RELATED: Self-quarantine, fear for sick Louisiana residents denied COVID-19 … BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD)- Ochsner Baton Rouge has immediate openings for new appointments on March 3 and March 5 for COVID-19 vaccinations.