COVID-19 Vaccine Trials (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-07-24
Duration: 00:02:51
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic | Coronaviruses | Public health | Vaccines
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Mushatt, David Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 24, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s interview with Dr. David Mushatt, an infectious disease specialist at Tulane University. He discusses Moderna’s COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine trials and his hope that multiple vaccines will be developed. Moreau reports that the Moderna vaccine trial will include several hundred volunteers from Jefferson Parish and Baton Rouge.