Covid-19

Following the Food and Drug Administration's authorization, people 50 years old and above and people 12 years old and above with moderate or severe immunosuppression are now eligible for a second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.

In light of increasing cases in other parts of the country and the opportunity for families to increase their protection ahead of the holidays, LDH now recommends COVID-19 booster shots for all fully-vaccinated Louisianans ages 18 and older. A person is considered fully vaccinated if they have received two doses of the Pfizer (Comirnaty) or Moderna vaccine, or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Baton Rouge, La. (Nov. 3, 2021) — All Louisiana children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following the Centers for Disease…

Baton Rouge, La. (October 21, 2021) — The Louisiana Department of Health is now operating 17 federally supported monoclonal antibody therapy (mAb)…

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Department of Education today announced the creation of a new parent choice option for school systems to include in their…

The West Monroe Police Department will give out COVID vaccines this Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Baton Rouge, La. (September 1, 2021) — Today, the Louisiana Department of Health sadly confirms the deaths of two children younger than age 18 during the…

MONROE, LA – Beginning Saturday, July 31, 2021, St. Francis Medical Center will pause scheduling new, non-urgent surgical procedures requiring an…

Given the rising number of Covid-19 cases in our region and the CDC’s reversal of their indoor mask policy for the vaccinated, and after speaking with…

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Louisiana, and following the designation of Louisiana by the White House as a “state of…