COVID Vaccine Now Available To Everyone 16 and Older in Louisiana

Per Governor John Bel Edwards, starting today, all Louisianans 16 and older are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The state is accelerating its fight against this virus, so let's work together to stop the spread. Hopefully, Louisiana can be among the first states in the U.S. to achieve herd immunity and bring the world closer to eradicating coronavirus altogether.

Since the start of the vaccination process in Louisiana, the state's weekly number of shots in arms has more than doubled. According to Gov. Edwards, the state is now on target to achieve more than 148,000 first doses directly this week.

For details on participating pharmacies, urgent care facilities, and hospitals/health clinics administering the vaccine, click here.

KEEP READING: Here are the most popular baby names in every state

Using March 2019 data from the Social Security Administration, Stacker compiled a list of the most popular names in each of the 50 states and Washington D.C., according to their 2018 SSA rankings. The top five boy names and top five girl names are listed for each state, as well as the number of babies born in 2018 with that name. Historically common names like Michael only made the top five in three states, while the less common name Harper ranks in the top five for 22 states.

Curious what names are trending in your home state? Keep reading to see if your name made the top five -- or to find inspiration for naming your baby.

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