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Louisiana Department of Health receives EPA grant to monitor water quality at beaches
The Department recently received a $40,836 grant to help assess and plan for formations of excess algae, or algal blooms, which can be toxic.
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Louisiana adopts CDC guidance allowing shortened COVID quarantine, while stressing the risk
Still, the shorter quarantine periods do come with a risk that a person may be infectious when he or she leaves quarantine, and should be carefully evaluated when weighing options.
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Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in Clinton
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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Louisiana Department of Health releases 2019 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey
According to the 2019 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey, Louisiana remains below the national average for the percentage of uninsured adults between 19 and 64, and below the national average for the percentage of uninsured children.
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Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in New Roads
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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Louisiana launches new campaign, Get Loud Louisiana, to promote three community-led plans to "Ending the HIV Epidemic"
In an ongoing effort to reduce the impact of HIV, the cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Department of Health, in close collaboration with Women with A Vision and numerous community-based organizations, are launching Get Loud Louisiana.
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Medicaid in your Mailbox: Check your mail for important letters
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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