Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced he will be holding a news conference on Friday, Dec. 3, on Louisiana’s response to COVID-19 and an update on the omicron variant.
Shriners Hospitals for Children in Shreveport, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has fired at least seven employees for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Byron Bolanos has had a challenging year, but the good news is he underwent a successful lung transplant in Phoenix after contracting COVID-19 back in January and has just been discharged from the hospital.
The Louisiana Department of Health has proposed a vaccine mandate that intends to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the Louisiana Office of Public Health’s immunization schedule.
As countries close borders and take measures to prevent the spread of the omicron COVID-19 variant, Dr. John Vanchiere spoke with KSLA News 12′s Christian Piekos regarding community concerns.
As the new Omicron variant spreads worldwide, the Louisiana Department of Health continues to monitor the situation in our state and strongly recommends that people in Louisiana prepare and take action to protect themselves and their families. People who are vaccinated and eligible for a booster need to use this time to get their boosters. Those who are not vaccinated should get vaccinated. All international travelers, regardless of vaccination status or recent history of COVID-19 infection, should be tested 3-5 days after arrival.
According to GasBuddy.com’s daily survey of 1,826 stations in Arkansas, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fell 2.5 cents in the last week.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and other elected officials shared their opposition to a proposal by the Louisiana Department of Health to require the COVID-19 vaccine for some Louisiana students.
Fully vaccinated adults 18-years-old and older can now receive a single COVID-19 booster shot. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use for a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines Friday, Nov. 19.
Southern University has announced COVID-19 vaccine protocols for the spring 2022 semester for all its students and staff on its five campuses throughout the state.
Officials with LSU announced Tuesday, Nov. 16 that they’re lifting the mask mandate for the Baton Rouge campus, however, this does not apply to the Shreveport campus.
Willis-Knighton Health System is looking for participants in a clinical trial to determine whether an oral medication will prevent COVID-19 in people who have contracted the illness from someone in the same household who is suffering symptoms.
The Missouri health department is giving nursing homes a legal pathway to temporarily shut down if they face staffing shortages because of a new mandate from President Joe Biden’s administration
“The feeling of the district leadership is that the preventative measures being taken by our staff, students, and families have proven extremely effective in reducing the spread of COVID-10 in the community,” said Dr. Wilcox. “It’s a huge testament to the wonderful people in this district that have helped make this possible.”
It would require all companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated, or employees would need to pay for weekly testing. Landry says he’s keeping the constitution and the people of Louisiana in mind.
Livingston Parish Public Schools Superintendent Joe Murphy is clearing up some confusion surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations for children in the school system.
On Saturday, Novembers 6, Priority Health Care administered the Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to all children ages 5-11 on a walk-in basis at Johnny Jacobs Playground in Marrero.
Millions of children across the country from age 5 to 11 are now eligible to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. This is after the CDC gave the green light on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
