| March 22, 2010 DHH Launches H1N1 Open Clinic Campaign This Week BATON ROUGE – State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D. announced today that parish health units statewide will host open walk-in H1N1 vaccination clinics this week, as DHH is receiving reports from across that state that hospitals and physician offices have seen an increase in flu-like illnesses in the past few weeks. |
| January 28, 2010 DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign BATON ROUGE – State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry today emphasized the importance of receiving both the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccinations as Louisiana’s traditional flu season begins. The Department of Health and Hospital’s efforts to encourage H1N1 vaccination during Influenza Immunization Week two weeks ago helped lead to more than 50,000 residents receiving their vaccination that week alone. The health care community nationwide continues to emphasize the H1N1 vaccine is safe and effective, and currently almost 350,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered in Louisiana since October. | January 11, 2010 This Week Proclaimed “Influenza Immunization Week” in Louisiana BATON ROUGE – State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D., announced today that Governor Bobby Jindal has proclaimed this week Influenza Immunization Week in Louisiana, in conjunction with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Influenza Vaccination Week. The text of the proclamation is included below. |
| January 06, 2010 DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced earlier this week that the H1N1 flu vaccine is now available to anyone in the general public. Interested residents should call their provider to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine, and can view public providers of the vaccine on the H1N1 flu shot locator at www.FightTheFluLA.com. | January 04, 2010 H1N1 Vaccine Now Available to the General Public BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced today the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine is now available to anyone in the general public. Interested residents should call their provider to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine, and can view public providers of the vaccine on the H1N1 flu shot locator at www.FightTheFluLA.com. |
| December 30, 2009 DHH to Expand H1N1 Vaccine Availability to the General Public after the New Year BATON ROUGE – The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine will be available to anyone in the general public starting Monday, January 4, 2010, State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D., announced today. The department has already alerted H1N1 vaccine providers statewide that they may begin offering H1N1 vaccinations to the general public after the New Year. | December 21, 2009 DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today updated the status of the state’s Fight the Flu campaign, announcing that 255,798 doses of H1N1 vaccine have been administered across the state. |
| December 16, 2009 Safety Not a Concern in H1N1 Vaccine Recall BATON ROUGE— State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D., emphasized today that the voluntary recall of certain children’s H1N1 vaccine by the vaccine manufacturer is not related to the vaccine’s safety, and that this and all forms of the vaccine remain very safe. Vaccine manufacturer Sanofi-Pasteur announced today that it is recalling four lots totaling about 800,000 doses of pre-filled syringes of H1N1 vaccine intended for use with children aged six months through 35 months. | December 14, 2009 DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today updated the status of the state’s Fight the Flu campaign, announcing that 224,869 doses of H1N1 vaccine have been administered across the state. |
| December 09, 2009 DHH and LDOE Announce Increased H1N1 Vaccine Availability at School-Based Events Statewide BATON ROUGE— The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and the Louisiana Department of Education today announced increased availability of the H1N1 vaccine for K-12 students at school-based vaccination events across the state. State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry also announced the availability of H1N1 vaccine at qualified pharmacies statewide and for additional target groups, and emphasized the results of a recent CDC study showing the H1N1 vaccine to be as safe as the seasonal flu vaccine. | December 07, 2009 DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today updated the status of the state’s Fight the Flu campaign, announcing that 183,579 doses of H1N1 vaccine have been administered across the state. |
| November 30, 2009 DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today updated the status of the state’s Fight the Flu campaign, announcing that 146,061 doses of H1N1 vaccine have been administered across the state. | November 24, 2009 DHH Encourages Travelers to Take Steps to Stay Healthy This Holiday Season BATON ROUGE— The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, in conjunction with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), today issued safety tips to help families prevent the spread of flu and stay healthy while traveling this holiday season. |
| November 23, 2009 DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today updated the status of the state’s Fight the Flu campaign. Of the 768,300 doses of 2009 H1N1 vaccine the state has ordered, the CDC reports that 621,000 doses of 2009 H1N1 vaccine have been shipped to Louisiana as of Wednesday, November 18. 949 providers in Louisiana have administered 126,036 doses of H1N1 vaccine, as of Monday, November 23. |
November 16, 2009
DHH Updates Status of Fight the Flu Campaign
BATON ROUGE – The Department of Health and Hospitals today updated the status of the state’s Fight the Flu campaign.
Of the 654,200 doses of H1N1 vaccine the state has ordered, the CDC reports that 464,100 doses of H1N1 vaccine have been shipped to Louisiana as of Wednesday, November 11. 860 providers in Louisiana have administered 88,401 doses of H1N1 vaccine. |
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