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It’s Louisiana, and it’s February. You know what that means: laissez les bon temps rouler. When you’re reaching your hands to the sky on those Mardi Gras parade routes, which would you rather catch: those prized throws and beads … or the flu?
More than 2,500 flu vaccines were administered to students at 79 New Orleans-area schools in December in only four days.
With Louisiana continuing to rank among the highest rates of influenza cases in the country, health officials urge people to get the flu shot before they get sick.
With flu season in full swing in Louisiana, now is the time to get a flu shot. The Louisiana Department of Health is holding flu vaccination clinics in Amite, Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Thibodaux. These one-day clinics will allow people to come in and get a flu shot at no cost to the patient.
With flu season already in full swing in Louisiana, now is the time to get a flu shot. The Louisiana Department of Health is holding a flu vaccination clinic in Lake Charles from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. November 8. This one-day clinic will make it easy for people protect themselves from the flu by getting a flu shot at no cost.
With flu season starting early, the Louisiana Department of Health is holding a flu vaccination clinic in Metairie from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. October 29. This one-day clinic will allow people to come in and get a flu shot at no cost to the patient.
An updated fact sheet focusing on children and the dangers of flu is now available. The flu poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of children each year. Vaccination is important to prevent flu infection.
The updated pneumococcal disease fact sheet is now available. Pneumococcal disease is caused by germs that can infect the lungs, the blood, and the membrane that covers the brain. There are recommended vaccines that will prevent it.
A newly updated fact sheet on the flu is now available. Flu is short for “influenza.” The flu is caused by a virus. Everyone 6 months of age and older should be vaccinated for the flu.
Vaccine Information Statements provided by Immunization Action Coalition that are updated continuously.
Flu season is reaching its peak in Louisiana, with flu activity spiking over the last week. Because of this, the Louisiana Department of Health is encouraging Louisianans to catch beads, and not the flu, this Mardi Gras season.