Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards today expanded the list of who is eligible to receive shots for COVID-19.
The expansion takes effect Monday, March 22. It includes people categorized as "essential workers," from grocery store workers to bank tellers.
"Our vaccine strategy in Louisiana has been to make sure that we were vaccinating the most high-risk individuals to protect them from getting COVID-19 and also preserve capacity in our hospitals," said Edwards. "While many essential workers may already be eligible because of their underlying health conditions, beginning Monday, additional workers in key sectors will be able to get their vaccines.
"This is likely the last expansion of vaccine eligibility in Louisiana before we make the shots available to everyone 16 and older, which we are targeting for some time in April," said Edwards.
The governor said the state's mask mandate will remain in effect.
Priority Group 1-B, Tier Two: Starting Monday, March 22
• Higher Education faculty/staff
• Food and agricultural workers
• Food service (restaurant/bar) workers, hotel workers, and other hospitality workers
• Judiciary staff, including judges, court staff, clerks of court and staff, district attorneys and public defenders
• Postal workers
• Manufacturing workers
• Grocery store workers
• Transportation workers, including river pilots
• Water and wastewater workers
• Energy workers
• Bank tellers
• Construction workers
• Clergy
• IT and communications workers
• Media workers
• Public safety engineers and other workers
• Public health workers
• Frontline government workers
• Child, youth, and family service workers
• Veterinarians and support staff
• Waste management workers
• Public and private security and emergency preparedness workers
