State law (Administrative Code, Title 51. Public Health-Sanitary Code, Section 905) in accord with the 1977 mandate of the federal government (United States Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or "CDC") requires:
- that a provider in non-federal medical facilities offering and administering yellow fever vaccine to patients be certified by the state Office of Public Health (OPH) to do so and
- that the certified provider uses an official stamp to validate that the vaccine was given as documented in the international travel certificate.
This OPH program carries out the requirements for certification as set forth above and supplies the official stamp to those providers certified to use it in Louisiana.
Yellow Fever Certification Forms
- Physician Application for Certification
- Pharmacist Application for Certification
- Yellow Fever Manual
- Report of vaccine usage; to be completed semi-annually
Applications and reports should be sent to the OPH regional office in the region in which the provider practices. Questions regarding this program may be directed to any Office of Public Health regional medical director or to the program co-coordinator in the OPH Central Office.
Regional Office Locations and Contact Information
Region 1 - Metropolitan Regional Office
1450 Poydras St.
Ste. 1273
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 599-0100
Fax: (504) 599-0200
Region 2 - Capitol Regional Office
628 N. 4th St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Fax: (225) 342-2009
Region 3 - Thibodaux Regional Office
1434 Tiger Dr.
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Phone: (985) 447-0916
Fax: (985) 447-0920
Region 4 - Acadian Regional Office
825 Kaliste Saloom Rd.
Brandywine III, Ste. 100
Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone: (337) 262-5311
Fax: (337) 262-5237
Region 5 - Southwest Regional Office
2827 4th Ave.
Ste. 100
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 475-3200
Fax: (337) 475-3222
Region 6 -Central Regional Office
5604 "B" Coliseum Blvd.
Alexandria, LA 71303
Phone: (318) 487-5262
Fax: (318) 487-5338
Region 7 - Northwest Regional Office
1525 Fairfield Ave.
Rm. 569
Shreveport, LA 71101-4388
Phone: (318) 676-7489
Fax: (318) 676-7560
Region 8 - Northeast Regional Office
1650 DeSiard St.
Second Floor
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (318) 361-7201
Fax: (318) 362-3163
Region 9 - Southeast Regional Office
15481 W. Club Deluxe Rd.
Hammond, LA 70403
Phone: 985-543-4880
Fax: 985-543-4888
For a list of certified yellow fever vaccination centers open to the public in Louisiana, please see the CDC’s Traveler's Health website.