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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.
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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.
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Guidance goes into effect immediately in Louisiana
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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."
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Brings total number of Omicron cases in state to 45 — 40 probable, 5 confirmed
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Brings total number of Omicron cases in our state to 17 - 16 probable, 1 confirmed
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Brings total number of Omicron cases in our state to 4 - 3 probable cases and 1 confirmed
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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.
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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…
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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…