Latest from the Louisiana Department of Health
September 24, 2021 @ 01:45 PM CDT
LDH: Pfizer booster shots are now available to adults at increased risk, following new CDC guidance
Effective immediately, booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are available to adults at increased risk, following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
September 24, 2021 @ 12:25 PM CDT
Louisiana adds monoclonal antibody community-based treatment sites in Baton Rouge, Natchitoches
The Louisiana Department of Health is now operating 13 community-based monoclonal antibody therapy (mAb) treatment sites, including one in Baton Rouge, and is on track to open one additional site on Saturday.
September 22, 2021 @ 12:06 PM CDT
Louisiana Department of Health confirms seventh pediatric death from COVID-19 in state's fourth surge
The child was between the ages of 12 and 17. No further information will be released on this death.
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July 19, 2021 @ 03:56 PM CDT
DCFS Encouraging Parents to Sign Up for Free or Reduced-Price Lunches before July 30 to be Eligible for Summer P-EBT
In anticipation of federal approval of Louisiana's Summer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the Louisiana Department of Education are asking parents who qualify for, but do not currently receive, free or reduced-price lunches to apply for those benefits with their schools or school districts by Friday, July 30, 2021.
Latest from LDWF
September 20, 2021 @ 01:41 PM CDT
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation Announces Cancellation of Annual Fundraising Event
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LAWFF) has announced the cancellation of its 2021 Wild Night Fundraiser. The LAWFF said it canceled the event due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Louisiana and the recent impacts to many regions from Hurricane Ida.
Latest from DEQ
September 01, 2021 @ 08:54 AM CDT
Twenty-Fourth Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order- COVID-19
The twenty-fourth amendment to the Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order declared on March 11, 2020, due to a statewide public health emergency, COVID-19, is now available.