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• November 21, 2020

  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.

• November 20, 2020

  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.

• November 20, 2020

  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.

• November 20, 2020

  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.

• November 18, 2020

  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.

• November 17, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in Baton Rouge

  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.

• November 17, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health to hold flu shot clinic in Franklinton

  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.

• November 13, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health to hold additional flu shot clinics in Monroe region

  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.

• November 13, 2020

  Louisiana Department of Health adds antigen tests to COVID-19 dashboard

  Antigen tests are now included in all relevant graphs and charts throughout the dashboard.

• November 12, 2020

  Southwestern Louisiana Office of Public Health updates hours for flu shots, vaccinations and mobile COVID-19 testing in Lake Charles

  Beginning Monday, November 9, the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit is adjusting the times it offers mobile testing for COVID-19, flu shots and vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday until further notice.

• November 10, 2020

  Abortion Facilities – Licensing Standards LAC 48:I.4431

  Continues the provisions of the December 3, 2016 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing outpatient abortion clinics in order to comply with the provisions of Acts 97, 563 and 593 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature which increased the time period for pre-operative services, mandated the distribution of printed information about services for pregnant women, and established provisions for the disposal of fetal remains.

• November 10, 2020

  November 2020 Final Rules

  The Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted Final Rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the November 20, 2020 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.