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Omicron cases continue to dominate spread in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) estimates the proportion of Omicron cases in our state…
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Dr. Riveria joins Louisiana Department of Health as Capital Region medical director/administrator
BATON ROUGE — Dr. Paulette L. Grey Riveria has joined the Louisiana Department of Health as the Regional…
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COVID-19 vaccinations & testing offered in Reserve
RESERVE — COVID-19 vaccinations and testing and flu shots are available at the St. John Parish Health Unit…
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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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