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"We have seen large-scale arrests of protesters, that we describe as abusive," said LDH's director Patrick Baudouin.

Baudouin, the LDH president, also called for the formation of an independent body to investigate allegations of police brutality.

The committee “determined that the proposed rule is not advisable, is unacceptable and is outside the scope of authority granted to LDH by the constitution and laws of this state,” the House committee said in its written objection to the governor and the Louisiana Department of Health.

There have been around 85,000 Johnson and Johnson doses administered in Louisiana and no reported cases of the rare blood clot that prompted the vaccine’s suspension, the LDH statement said.

“LDH has identified an increased number of outbreaks and cases associated with small social gatherings - happy hours, game nights and family dinners. The public should keep this in mind with less than a week until Thanksgiving,” the agency said.