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LDH News
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Louisiana increases community-based locations for COVID-19 treatments
Monoclonal antibodies are man-made antibodies produced in a laboratory that can mimic the human immune system response to infection. mAbs are designed to block viral attachment and entry into human cells, thus neutralizing the virus that causes COVID-19.
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COVID-19 community testing, vaccine sites closing early in preparation for Tropical Storm Ida
Community-based testing and vaccine sites operated by the Office of Public Health and the Louisiana Army National Guard will close early today in preparation for impacts from Tropical Storm Ida.
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Gov. Edwards comments on death of a young child from COVID-19
Today, the Louisiana Department of Health confirms the death of a child under the age of 1 - the first of the fourth surge of COVID-19 in the state, which is largely driven by the stronger, more contagious Delta variant and the state's lower vaccination rates.
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Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 vaccine clinics for week of August 24-29
Residents requiring assistance can call the Bring Back Louisiana COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 1-855-453-0774 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
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Health Department: COVID vaccine available at 1,406 providers in all 64 parishes
LDH has published the list of participating providers, along with their locations and contact information, on its website at covidvaccine.la.gov. In addition to these providers, community vaccination events are taking place across the state and are also listed on LDH's website.
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Gov. Edwards applauds full FDA approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, encourages unvaccinated Louisianans to schedule their shots today
"Today's FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine, now marketed as Comirnaty, is yet another historic moment in our journey out of this COVID-19 pandemic. This full FDA approval of the first COVID vaccine follows months of clinical trials and millions upon millions of real-world doses safely administered across the globe. This vaccine is well researched, very safe and highly effective at preventing serious COVID illness, hospitalization and death," Gov. Edwards said.
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Health Department: COVID vaccine available at 1,444 providers in all 64 parishes
Residents requiring assistance can call the Bring Back Louisiana COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 1-855-453-0774 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
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Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 vaccine clinics for week of August 16-22
All Louisiana residents ages 12 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. A signed parental consent form is required for those younger than 18 to be vaccinated.
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Louisiana Department of Health makes third doses of COVID-19 vaccine available for people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems
Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s new recommendation, the Louisiana Department of Health is making third doses available for people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely and are fully vaccinated with an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
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Gov. Edwards, Louisiana Department of Health announce new $100 cash vaccine incentive program for college students in Louisiana - Shot For 100
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health announced Shot For 100, a new vaccine incentive program that will give $100 to the first 75,000 college students who get their COVID-19 vaccine at participating institutions of higher education.
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Gov. Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health announce the Shot At A Million grand prize $1 million cash winner and the final five $100,000 scholarship winners
The $1,000,000 grand prize winner is Janet Mann who is 63 and a retired schoolteacher from Bossier City.
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Gov. Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health announce the fourth round of Shot At A Million winners
Congratulations to Coty Hemperley and Nevada Charity for getting vaccinated and being this week's winners.