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Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in Livingston
Community flu clinics are open to the public, and walk-ups are welcome. Wear short or loose-fitting sleeves and bring your private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare card if you have it. Your insurance will be billed.
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LANG-operated COVID-19 testing sites to close for Thanksgiving
COVID-19 testing sites operated by the Louisiana National Guard will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal hours will resume on Monday, December 1.
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Gov. Edwards: Louisiana steps back to Phase 2 as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise
The Governor's updated Phase 2 proclamation, which is slightly modified from the summer, takes effect on Wednesday, November 25. It calls for reducing occupancy at some businesses, decreasing gathering sizes, limiting indoor consumption at many bars and urges everyone in Louisiana to avoid gatherings with people outside of their everyday households.
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Don’t wait—Make sure your child has routine check-ups
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STOP ORDER: Controlled Dangerous Substance
Pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 40:996.1 et seq., the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health (“LDH”) hereby gives notice of intention to adopt a rule declaring the following: I. 1-(1-(1-(4-bromophenyl)ethyl)piperidin-4-yl)- 1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one (commonly called “brorphine” and hereinafter sometimes referred to as “the substance”) as a dangerous substance and issuing a dangerous substance stop order prohibiting the sale, distribution, manufacture, or dispensing of the substance. The Secretary considered the factors set forth in La. R.S. 40:996.3(A) in determining that the substance constitutes a dangerous substance.
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EMERGENCY RULE: Added Controlled Dangerous Substance Brorphine
The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (LDH/OPH), pursuant to the emergency rulemaking authority granted by R.S. 40:4(A)(13), hereby adopts the following Emergency Rule for the protection of public health. This Emergency Rule is promulgated specifically in accordance with R.S. 49:953(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (R.S. 49:950, et seq .). The LDH/OPH expressly finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare requires adoption of this rule on an emergency basis. The LDH/OPH expressly finds it necessary to add Brorphine to the list of Controlled Dangerous Substances.
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Updated CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit with New COVID-19 Vaccine Information
The Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit has been updated with a COVID-19 Vaccine Addendum with information on Storage and Handling best practices for COVID-19 vaccines. All vaccination providers participating in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program must store and handle COVID-19 vaccines under proper conditions to maintain the cold chain as outlined in the toolkit and addendum. This addendum will be updated with specific storage and handling information for each COVID-10 product.
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Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in Hammond
Community flu clinics are open to the public, and walk-ups are welcome. Wear short or loose-fitting sleeves and bring your private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare card if you have it. Your insurance will be billed.
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Health department reports COVID backlog, as cases, hospitalizations and percent positivity increase
Due to a processing error in the electronic lab reporting system, LDH will report a backlog of 2,538 COVID cases on 69,125 tests reported to the state.
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Gov. Edwards Releases Letter and Video Urging More COVID Compliance as Cases/Hospitalizations Rise Statewide
Today, in a message shared with media outlets statewide, Gov. John Bel Edwards urged all Louisianans to take COVID-19 seriously this holiday season as Louisiana enters its third surge with increasing cases of coronavirus and hospitalizations.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness Memo for Hospitals
Information on hospital enrollment in the the COVID-19 program through submission of the CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Program Provider Agreement, EHR/EMR system readiness, and other important considerations.