EBR EMS paramedics receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

EBR EMS paramedics receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
EMS paramedic Michael Castello (left) receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, administered by paramedic Angela Beckes (right), at the East Baton Rouge Parish EMS headquarters on Harding Boulevard in Baton Rouge, La., on Feb. 2, 2021. (Source: East Baton Rouge Parish EMS)
By Nick Gremillion | February 2, 2021 at 5:15 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 5:42 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Paramedics with the East Baton Rouge Parish Emergency Medical Services (EMS) received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Paramedics and other first responders are currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Louisiana.

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