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Secure .gov websites use HTTPS LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts, 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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Gov. Edwards Extends COVID Public Health Emergency Order, Without Required Mitigation Measures
The Governor's Office, the Louisiana Department of Health and the CDC still recommend that all people wear masks when they are indoors in public or in a large outdoor crowd while all areas of the state are considered high transmission areas for the coronavirus.
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LDH launches program for Pediatric Vaccine Champions
The program provides parents, guardians, pediatricians, teachers and community and faith leaders with the tools to take meaningful, accessible action to stop the spread of COVID-19 within their families and in classrooms.
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LDH: Northshore COVID-19 testing, vaccination sites to close or operate on limited hours due to weather
The five Northshore parish health units will offer testing and/or vaccinations during limited hours, 12 to 3 p.m., on Friday.
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LDH community-based vaccine, testing sites in Baton Rouge area (Region 2) will delay opening due to weather concerns
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.
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LDH community-based testing sites in Acadiana will open two hours later due to weather concerns
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.
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LDH COVID-19 testing sites in Houma and Lutcher to close Friday due to cold weather
Sites affected are Lutcher Senior Center and Houma Municipal Center.
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Southwest Louisiana community-based vaccine, testing sites to close due to cold weather
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.
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Gov. Edwards, Dr. Kanter release statements on Louisiana surpassing 1 million COVID infections
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.
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CDC updates and clarifies COVID-19 booster guidance, unequivocally recommending that everyone 12 years and older get boosted if eligible
LDH has reviewed the latest CDC recommendations and alerted all vaccine providers in the state that this guidance is effective immediately.
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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.