Immunization News

You can find testing site locations and hours at ldh.la.gov/covidtesting or you can call 211 to find a site near you.

The five Northshore parish health units will offer testing and/or vaccinations during limited hours, 12 to 3 p.m., on Friday.

The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) community-based COVID-19 vaccine and testing sites in Region 2 (Baton Rouge area) will have a delayed opening on Friday, Jan. 21, due to the forecasted weather on that day.

The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) community-based COVID-19 testing sites in Region 4 (Acadiana) will have a delayed opening on Friday, Jan. 21 due to the forecasted weather, and the Ville Platte Civic Center testing site will be closed on that day.

Sites affected are Lutcher Senior Center and Houma Municipal Center.

Vaccine sites will operate during regular hours on Thursday and will close on Friday. Parish health units will continue to operate as normal on Friday.

The Louisiana Department of Health reported 29,125 new cases Tuesday since January 14, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,025,748.

LDH has reviewed the latest CDC recommendations and alerted all vaccine providers in the state that this guidance is effective immediately.

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.

The Louisiana community-based monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment sites will temporarily close at various times during the holidays.