According to NOLA Ready, the official account of the City of New Orleans emergency preparedness campaign, 32.1% of New Orleans residents have received some version of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 17.6% having received a completed vaccine schedule. In the case of the Johnson & Johnson that is a single shot; Moderna and Pfizer require two shots a few weeks apart.
32.1% of #NewOrleanians have received at least 1 dose of the #COVIDVaccine! #SleevesUpNOLAhttps://t.co/WWlrKNphTB pic.twitter.com/7dGWWBttZV
— NOLA Ready (@nolaready) March 25, 2021
Further, starting Monday, March 29th, everyone 16 or older can also receive the vaccine. However, only the Pfizer vaccine is available for those 16 and 17 years old.
Starting Monday, all Louisianans 16+ will be eligible for the #COVIDVaccine. See details on appointments, transportation & more at https://t.co/e4g9IjrY8X. #SleevesUpNOLA pic.twitter.com/zmRNRbF9WT
— NOLA Ready (@nolaready) March 24, 2021
For those interested in being on the vaccine waitlist at NOLA Ready, click on the link here.
According to President Biden, we have now surpassed 100 million shots since he took office, and he is aiming to have 200 million in his first 100 days.
