Immunizations Program Resources

Shingles, also called herpes zoster or zoster, is a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV).

The flu is a disease of the body’s breathing system, including the nose, throat and lungs. Flu is short for “influenza.” The flu is caused by a virus. In the South, the yearly flu season usually begins in the winter and lasts through March. Flu that occurs every winter season is called “seasonal flu.”

Pneumococcal disease is an illness caused by bacteria (germs) that can infect the lungs (pneumonia), the blood (bacteremia), and the membrane that covers the brain (meningitis).

The flu, also known as influenza, is more dangerous than the common cold for children and poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of children and their families each year.

About 14 million people, including teens, become infected with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) each year. HPV is a group of more than 150 related viruses that cause nearly all cervical cancers and many cancers of the vagina, vulva, penis, anus, rectum, and oropharynx.

One of the major goals of the Office of Public Health (OPH) is to promote health through the prevention of illness and death. Immunization has proven to be a safe and effective way of preventing the morbidity and mortality of many infectious diseases.

This is a message from the Louisiana Department of Health Emergency Operations Center (LDH EOC). Please share and distribute with relevant stakeholders and partners through your own distribution channels.

Current Recommended Immunization Schedule of Infants and Children

For more information or to report a disease, call 504-219-4563 or 1-800-256-2748 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

This form may be used to report pregnant women who are HBsAg (Hepatitis Surface Antigen) positive to the Perinatal Hepatitis B Program. Print, fill out, and fax.