COVID vaccine

Louisiana expands COVID vaccine eligibility to all Louisianans 16 and older with certain health conditions, effective immediately

Following a steady resupply of COVID-19 vaccine doses to the state and after a series of successful mass vaccination events, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana would expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 16 and older with health conditions that makes them more likely...

Health Department: 378 vaccine providers in all 64 parishes will receive COVID vaccine this week

This week, 378 vaccine providers across the state will receive very limited doses of COVID vaccine.

Health Department: 406 vaccine providers in all 64 parishes receiving COVID vaccine this week

This week, 406 vaccine providers across the state were to receive limited doses of COVID vaccine.

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.