LDH

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed Novavax’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine as another COVID-19 vaccine primary series option for adults ages 18 and older, following its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization (EUA).

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has reached a historic milestone on the path toward ending the hepatitis C (HCV) epidemic.

This Mother’s Day, the Louisiana Department of Health is proud to announce the statewide cesarean delivery rate among the vast majority of Louisiana hospitals in 2021 fell to 28.5%, from 33%, in large part thanks to the work of Louisiana hospitals participating in the Department’s Safe Births Initiative.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is expanding services to Louisiana Medicaid members experiencing a mental health crisis with the phased implementation of a comprehensive crisis system of care, a critical goal identified in LDH’s Fiscal Year 2022 Business Plan.

Guidance goes into effect immediately in Louisiana

The new CDC recommendation states, "mRNA vaccines are preferred over the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 for those 18 years of age and over."

Brings total number of Omicron cases in state to 45 — 40 probable, 5 confirmed

Brings total number of Omicron cases in our state to 17 - 16 probable, 1 confirmed

Brings total number of Omicron cases in our state to 4 - 3 probable cases and 1 confirmed

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting its first probable case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Louisiana.The case involves an individual in Region 1, the Greater New Orleans area, who recently traveled within the United States.