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FDA authorizes 1st anti-viral pills for COVID-19

BATON ROUGE — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer’s Paxlovid ...

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CDC shortens recommended COVID-19 quarantine period

BATON ROUGE — Given the latest research on COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, the CDC is shortening the ...

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COVID-19 hospitalizations double in one week amid Omicron surge

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health announces that 449 people in Louisiana are hospitalized with COVID-19 ...

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Federal allocations of monoclonal antibody treatments paused due to Omicron variant’s resistance

Louisiana has a limited supply of sotrovimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment that shows effectiveness with Omicron BATON ROUGE ...

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Louisiana Department of Health issues new guidance as Omicron variant spreads

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health is issuing updated guidance for the holidays, as the Omicron ...

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CDC recommends Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines over Janssen

BATON ROUGE — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorses the updated recommendations by its ...

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31 additional Omicron variant cases identified in Louisiana; LDH anticipates dramatic increase over next few weeks

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting 31 additional cases of the Omicron variant ...

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Holiday hours announced for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment sites

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana community-based monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment sites will temporarily close at various times during ...

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Pfizer booster shots now available for 16 and 17-year-olds in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE — Following updated CDC guidance, COVID-19 booster shots are now available for 16 and 17-year-olds in ...

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LDH reports additional Omicron variant cases in Louisiana; 45 — 40 probable, 5 confirmed

BATON ROUGE  — The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting eight additional cases of the Omicron variant of ...

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