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Louisiana Department of Health receives CMS approval to launch TEFRA
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted approval for Louisiana Medicaid to launch Act 421 Children's Medicaid Option, or TEFRA, effective January 1, 2022.
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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.
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Gov. Edwards, LDH highlight one year of COVID-19 vaccine progress
More than 2.29 million Louisianans - nearly 50 percent of the state's population - became fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first year of vaccinations.
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LDH reports 8 additional Omicron variant cases in Louisiana
This brings the total number of Omicron cases in our state to 45 - 40 probable and 5 confirmed. The first confirmed Omicron case in Louisiana was identified on December 3.
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Following updated CDC guidance, Pfizer booster shots now available for 16- and 17-year-olds in Louisiana
To receive the booster dose, individuals must be at least six months past their Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine series completion date.
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LDH reports 20 additional Omicron variant cases in Louisiana
This brings the total number of Omicron cases in our state to 37 - 34 probable and 3 confirmed.
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LDH reports 13 additional probable Omicron variant cases in Louisiana
This brings the total number of Omicron cases in our state to 17 - 16 probable and 1 confirmed. The first confirmed Omicron case in Louisiana was identified on Dec. 3.
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LDH reports 3 additional probable Omicron variant cases in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting 3 additional probable cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Louisiana.
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Louisiana Department of Health pushes back against COVID-19 misinformation
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) pushed back against COVID-19 misinformation in today's Louisiana House Committee on Health and Welfare.
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UPDATE: 7 additional COVID-19 cases have been identified on cruise ship
7 additional COVID-19 cases have been identified on a Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship that disembarked in New Orleans today. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases identified among the passengers and crew members to 17.
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10 COVID-19 cases identified on approaching cruise ship
A Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship disembarking in New Orleans this weekend has identified 10 COVID-19 cases among its crew members and passengers.