Latest from the Louisiana Department of Health
January 10, 2022 @ 03:00 PM CDT
Programs and Services Amendments Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
Continues the provisions of the April 8, 2020, October 19, 2020, and December 10, 2020 Emergency Rules which amend Title 50 of the Louisiana Administrative Code throughout the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration.
January 08, 2022 @ 01:47 PM CDT
CDC shortens Moderna booster dose interval to 5 months
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its recommendations for the Moderna booster, shortening the 6 month interval between completing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine series and receiving a booster dose to 5 months.
January 06, 2022 @ 02:26 PM CDT
CDC updates and clarifies COVID-19 booster guidance, unequivocally recommending that everyone 12 years and older get boosted if eligible
LDH has reviewed the latest CDC recommendations and alerted all vaccine providers in the state that this guidance is effective immediately.
More LDH NewsLatest from DCFS
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
January 04, 2022 @ 09:12 AM CDT
Twenty-Eighth Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order – COVID-19
The twenty-seventh 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.