Guidelines issued for excess vaccine
The Department of Health has given guidance to hospitals that any remaining current or future vaccine allotments that exceed hospital uptake can be used for any currently eligible groups.
The Department of Health has given guidance to hospitals that any remaining current or future vaccine allotments that exceed hospital uptake can be used for any currently eligible groups.
There will be no city-sponsored Mardi Gras celebration in Crowley this year.
Mayor Tim Monceaux issued a statement canceling the 2021 Carnival d’Acadie, the city-sponsored Mardi Gras event.
“We have seen a large up-tick in coronavirus cases because of the fall and winter holidays,” Monceaux explained. “We are extremely hopeful the vaccines developed to render the population immune to the disease will be administered quickly; however, the harsh reality is that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet.
The initial list of sites for the first round of COVID-19 public vaccinations skipped Eunice, but there are two locations listed in Opelousas.
Starting Monday, Louisiana received the first limited supply of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine that will be available at 107 pharmacies across the state.
The vaccine is designated for people 70 and older and additional health care workers.
Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing in Acadiana region for beginning of January
Baton Rouge, La. (December 30, 2020) — COVID-19 testing at all Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) sites and parish health units will be paused on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Dates and times for COVID-19 testing sites operated by LANG in the Acadiana region for the week of Jan. 4 to 8 are listed below. These sites are closed during state holidays and inclement weather.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to pharmacies statewide in limited supply beginning Monday to be administered to people 70 and older and additional health care workers.
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