Covid-19 News

The hotline, at 1-855-453-0774, will help residents schedule vaccine appointments, find vaccine providers in their area and connect people with medical professionals who can answer vaccine-related questions.

The schedule for COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Louisiana for the week of April 5-11, 2021 is listed below. Additional dates will be announced as more vaccine becomes available.

All Louisiana residents ages 16 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

No LANG-operated sites will be open in Region 6 (Cenla), Region 7 (Northwest Louisiana) and Region 9 (Northshore).

The goal of these events is to provide information about the COVID-19 vaccine, dispel myths and answer direct questions from participants. The dialogue will also focus on equitable health outcomes for all Louisianans, especially the African American community who has been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

No LANG-operated sites will be open in Region 5 (Southwest), Region 6 (Cenla), Region 7 (Northwest Louisiana) and Region 9 (Northshore).

All Louisiana residents ages 18 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine is available to anyone 16 years and older.

To authorize licensed phlebotomists to administer the Pfizer, Moderna, and Janssen COVID-19 vaccines by protocol in lieu of a patient-specific order from a physician or prescribing practioner.

All Louisianans 16 years old or older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, March 29, following news from the federal government that Louisiana’s allocation of vaccine doses will significantly increase next week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today.

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