LSU COVID-19 Vaccine Policy (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-06-04
Duration: 00:05:02
Subjects: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Vaccines | Public health
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Galligan, Thomas Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 4, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with Thomas Galligan, the interim president of Louisiana State University (LSU). He discusses: the faculty senate voting in favor of a COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine mandate; the legal obstacles to mandating the vaccine; and their campaign to encourage students to get vaccinated.