New COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in Louisiana have dropped significantly as more people have gotten vaccinated, but those vaccination rates are also now dropping.
Now many of the vaccination sites where appointments had to be made are offering shots to anyone who walks up.
The week of March 8, vaccinations peaked in the state at over 283,000 doses given out. Last week, it dropped to around 61,000, the lowest since January, when vaccines became available.
Even though only 26 percent of the state is fully vaccinated, last week Louisiana only asked for around 66,000 doses from the Federal Government. Unclaimed doses no longer carry over week to week for states, instead, they’ll be distributed to other areas showing higher demand.
State officials say they are now focused on ramping up efforts to reach those hesitant to get the shot or without access.
