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State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D., emphasized today that the voluntary recall of certain children's H1N1 vaccine by the vaccine manufacturer is not related to the vaccine's safety, and that this and all forms of the vaccine remain very safe.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine today announced a statewide effort to improve Louisiana’s birth outcomes, one of the most important indicators of a healthy society. Levine has asked assistant secretary of the Office of Public Health, M. Rony Francois, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, to lead the effort full time.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine announced today the appointment of Clayton Williams to succeed Dr. Rony Francois as assistant secretary for the DHH Office of Public Health. Williams will assume his responsibilities January 18, 2010, when Francois begins a comprehensive, statewide effort to improve Louisiana’s birth outcomes.
BATON ROUGE— Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine today announced a statewide effort to improve Louisiana’s birth outcomes, one of the most important indicators of a healthy society. Levine has asked assistant secretary of the Office of Public Health, M. Rony Francois, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, to lead the effort full time.
BATON ROUGE— Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine announced today the appointment of Clayton Williams to succeed Dr. Rony Francois as assistant secretary for the DHH Office of Public Health. Williams will assume his responsibilities January 18, 2010, when Francois begins a comprehensive, statewide effort to improve Louisiana’s birth outcomes.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and the Louisiana Department of Education today announced increased availability of the H1N1 vaccine for K-12 students at school-based vaccination events across the state. State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry also announced the availability of H1N1 vaccine at qualified pharmacies statewide and for additional target groups, and emphasized the results of a recent CDC study showing the H1N1 vaccine to be as safe as the seasonal flu vaccine.
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today in Washington, D.C. Secretary Levine testified as part of a hearing entitled, ““Post-Katrina Recovery: Restoring Health Care in the New Orleans Region.”
BATON ROUGE— Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today in Washington, D.C. Secretary Levine testified as part of a hearing entitled, ““Post-Katrina Recovery: Restoring Health Care in the New Orleans Region.”
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine will testify December 3, 2009, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at a hearing entitled "Post-Katrina Recovery: Restoring Health Care in the New Orleans Region."
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine will testify December 3, 2009, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at a hearing entitled "Post-Katrina Recovery: Restoring Health Care in the New Orleans Region."
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, in conjunction with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), today issued safety tips to help families prevent the spread of flu and stay healthy while traveling this holiday season.