Health

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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7 additional COVID-19 cases identified on cruise ship that disembarked in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — Seven additional COVID-19 cases have been identified on a Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship…

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St. James Parish Hospital now offering COVID-19 pediatric vaccines & adult boosters

LUTCHER — COVID Vaccines are now available for adults, teens and children 5 and over. Boosters are being offered…

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Blue Cross covers COVID-19 vaccine at $0 for children ages 5-11

BATON ROUGE – Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine authorization to include…

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Gov. Edwards Lifts Louisiana’s Mask Mandate Statewide, Except for K-12 Schools

BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced he will lift Louisiana’s statewide mask mandate in all settings…

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COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Who Needs One and When?

There have been several updates lately regarding COVID vaccine boosters. Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines require 2 doses…

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Resilience Force recruits 10 new community health workers into Jefferson Parish to combat COVID-19

JEFFERSON PARISH – Today, Resilience Force, the leading organization dedicated to strengthening our country’s response to disasters including…

Hurricane Ida

Salvation Army commanders answer call to serve despite challenges of COVID & Hurricane Ida

St. James and St. John the Baptist are two of the seven parishes served by the New Orleans…

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COVID-19 rapid testing & vaccinations offered today in Reserve

LAPLACE — COVID-19 vaccinations and testing, as well as tetanus vaccinations, will be offered from noon to 5…

Health

Walmart holds quarterly Wellness Day

As the country continues to make health and safety a top priority in the midst of the COVID-19…