LISTEN: COVID-19 Update with Dr. Robert Peltier for Jan. 6, 2022

In this special "North Oaks Health Notes" COVID-19 segment for Jan. 6, 2022, Dr. Robert Peltier and Tangi 96.5 FM's Johnny Chauvin talk about the significant increase in cases of the highly contagious, less virulent Omicron variant of COVID-19 and its impact on Northshore. Dr. Peltier also shares information on COVID-19 vaccine, triage, treatment and testing options available in the area and touches on the FDA's approval of boosters for ages 12-15 and the shortening of the waiting period for boosters from 6 months to 5 months.

Dr. Peltier, who is an internal medicine physician and tropical medicine specialist, serves as chief medical officer of North Oaks Health System in Hammond, Louisiana.

Listen to more updates at: www.tangi965.com/interviews and www.northoaks.org/coronavirus.