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Louisiana high school and middle school students between the ages of 12 and 17 can now help lead the effort to improve Louisiana’s COVID-19 vaccination rates by becoming a Youth Ambassador. Youth Ambassadors work with Louisiana’s Teen Vax Campaign to …
The Louisiana community-based monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment sites will temporarily close at various times during the holidays. In addition, two sites will permanently close: Lafayette’s Blackham Coliseum will end operations on December 15 and the …
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The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting 8 additional cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. None of these new cases have required hospitalization. This brings the total number of Omicron cases in our state to 45 — 40 probable and 5 …
Following updated CDC guidance, COVID-19 booster shots are now available for 16- and 17-year-olds in Louisiana. To receive the booster dose, individuals must be at least six months past their Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine series completion date. On Dec. …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting 20 additional cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. This brings the total number of Omicron cases in our state to 37 – 34 probable and 3 confirmed. The first confirmed Omicron case in Louisiana was …
BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting 13 additional probable cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Louisiana. The probable cases involve 9 individuals in Region 1 (Greater New Orleans area), 2 individuals in Region 2 ( …
BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting 3 additional probable cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Louisiana. One of the cases involves an individual in Region 4 (Acadiana area) who traveled internationally. This …
BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) pushed back against COVID-19 misinformation in today’s Louisiana House Committee on Health and Welfare. The Louisiana Department of Health continues to move through the process of adding the …
UPDATE: 7 additional COVID-19 cases have been identified on a Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship that disembarked in New Orleans today. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases identified among the passengers and crew members to 17. This …
Baton Rouge, La. - A Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship disembarking in New Orleans this weekend has identified 10 COVID-19 cases among its crew members and passengers. Governor John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Department of Health, the City of New …
Baton Rouge, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting its first probable case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Louisiana. The case involves an individual in Region 1, the Greater New Orleans area, who recently traveled within the …
Louisiana's Shot For $100 vaccine incentive program is being extended through the end of the year, giving residents another chance to get their shots throughout the holiday season. Louisiana residents now have until December 31, 2021 to get their …
As the new Omicron variant spreads worldwide, the Louisiana Department of Health continues to monitor the situation in our state and strongly recommends that people in Louisiana prepare and take action to protect themselves and their families. People who …
Well-Ahead Louisiana, the chronic disease prevention and healthcare access arm of the Louisiana Department of Health, has been awarded $345,000 in federal funding through the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act. …
Purpose The purpose of this Request for Applications is to identify qualified applicant organizations which can show a demonstrated ability to provide medication-assisted opioid treatment services in one or more of the listed geographic areas within a …
The Louisiana Department of Health is partnering with The Links, Incorporated’s La Capitale and Baton Rouge chapters as well as other community partners to host a free, family-friendly COVID-19 vaccination event this Sunday, November 21 from 12 p.m. to 4 p …
In light of increasing cases in other parts of the country and the opportunity for families to increase their protection ahead of the holidays, LDH now recommends COVID-19 booster shots for all fully-vaccinated Louisianans ages 18 and older. A person is …
In support of the Great American Smokeout, the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health encourages smokers to consider quitting smoking on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and challenges …
Flu season is here, and the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) will be holding community flu vaccination clinics throughout Northwest Louisiana on Wednesday, November 10 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at designated parish health units. This will include flu …
