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Secure .gov websites use HTTPS LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards tomorrow. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts this evening, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
LDH News
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Two new COVID-19 sites set up in Baton Rouge
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has set up two new drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Baton Rouge. Both antigen and PCR tests are available.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations double in one week amid Omicron surge
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LDH: Federal allocations of monoclonal antibody treatments paused due to Omicron variant's resistance to monoclonal antibody therapies
The Louisiana Department of Health is pausing administration of monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatments at LDH-run mAb treatment sites in response to a federal decision to cease state allocations.
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LDH estimates proportion of Omicron cases is more than 84% in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) estimates the proportion of Omicron cases in our state is 84.6% for the week ending December 18.
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As Omicron hits, Gov. Edwards extends Louisiana's Public Health Emergency, requires masking in most state offices
Gov. John Bel Edwards has extended Louisiana's Public Health Emergency order related to COVID-19, including a provision allowing all state government agencies to require mask wearing, given the fast-spreading Omicron variant, which is now the dominant strain in the United States and Louisiana.
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Louisiana Department of Health issues new guidance as Omicron variant spreads
In light of this rapidly evolving situation and because we know families are traveling and gathering over the next two weeks, LDH is sharing updated public health guidance so that families can celebrate safely.
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LDH announces holiday closures for community-based COVID-19 testing sites
COVID-19 testing at all Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) sites and parish health units will be paused on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
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LDH reports 31 additional Omicron variant cases in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting 31 additional cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. None of these new cases have required hospitalization.
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CDC recommends Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines over Janssen
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorses the updated recommendations by its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) expressing a clinical preference for individuals to receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna over the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine.
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LDH reports 48 additional Omicron variant cases in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting 48 additional cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. None of these new cases have required hospitalization. This brings the total number of Omicron cases in our state to 93.
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Louisiana Teen Vax Campaign recruiting students to become vaccine youth ambassadors
Youth Ambassadors work with Louisiana's Teen Vax Campaign to promote the important role young people have in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and keeping their friends and family members from getting sick.
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Holiday hours announced for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment sites
The Louisiana community-based monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment sites will temporarily close at various times during the holidays.