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• August 23, 2021

  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.

• August 21, 2021

  Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing for week of August 23-29

  Testing is for ages 3 and older. If you have been exposed or have symptoms of COVID-19, get tested.

• August 17, 2021

  Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing for week of August 17-22

  Testing is for ages 3 and older. There is no cost, and no identification is needed. If you have been exposed or have symptoms of COVID-19, get tested.

• August 16, 2021

  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.

• August 16, 2021

  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.

• August 14, 2021

  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.

• August 13, 2021

  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.

• August 13, 2021

  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.

• August 12, 2021

  RFI: Hospital Clinical Staff Shortage

  The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is gathering information to review options to support the shortage of clinical staff in Louisiana hospitals. Through this RFI, LDH is seeking information from hospitals regarding their ability to provide inpatient hospital services, emergency room/department services, and hospital outpatient MAB infusion treatment if additional clinical staff were to be provided to the hospitals by LDH.

• August 10, 2021

  Programs and Services Amendments due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency—Home and Community-Based Services Waivers and Long-Term Personal Care Services

  Continues the provisions of the Emergency Rule adopted on August 25, 2020 which amended the provisions governing the Adult Day Health Care Waiver, the Community Choices Waiver, and Long-Term Personal Care Services throughout the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration, and clarified that the home and community-based services waiver provisions which correspond to Louisiana’s section 1915(c) Appendix K waiver will remain in effect for the duration of the Emergency Rule or until the Appendix K waiver termination date of January 26, 2021, whichever is later.

• August 06, 2021

  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.

• August 02, 2021

  Healthcare, Business Leaders Support Gov. Edwards' Mask Mandate to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 During Worst Surge Yet

  Healthcare and business leaders from across Louisiana have spoken out in support of Gov. John Bel Edwards" mask mandate, which will help limit suffering and death as the state experiences its worst surge yet. Healthcare and business leaders from across Louisiana have spoken out in support of Gov. John Bel Edwards' mask mandate, which will help limit suffering and death as the state experiences its worst surge yet.