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.