Dr. Jimmy Guidry Interview (Oct. 2009)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2009-10-09
Duration: 00:03:12
Subjects: GUIDRY, JIMMY | Louisiana. Department of Health and Hospitals | Health | H1N1 influenza | Swine influenza | Vaccines
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Guidry, Jimmy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 9, 2009, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s on-set interview with Dr. Jimmy Guidry, the state health officer. Dr. Guidry discusses: the roll-out of the vaccine for the H1N1 virus, or swine flu; the groups at the highest risk for contracting the virus; the 97,000 swine flu cases in Louisiana; and the safety of the vaccine.