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As plans for a potential return of Mardi Gras 2022 ramp up, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she is interested in mandating a proof-of-vaccination requirement for passengers arriving in Louis Armstrong International Airport for the last two weeks of Carnival season — an idea that some state tourism officials hope doesn’t materialize.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and top state public health officials rolled up their sleeves to receive the COVID-19 booster shots and the flu vaccine Wednesday to increase vaccination rates ahead of what could be a severe flu season.
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Louisiana is giving $100 to people who get their first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, state officials announced Friday, as the state’s vaccination rate continues to lag behind the rest of the nation.
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Two virus-related child deaths have happened in less than a week in Louisiana. Low vaccination rates among adults can leave kids under 11 that can't get the shot more susceptible to the disease.
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Ochsner Health will soon require all staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19, officials announced on Tuesday, as Louisiana recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic.
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LSU football fans, students and staff must provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to attend games and campus.
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College students from Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi share their thoughts as a new school year in the pandemic begins.
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LSU and other Louisiana colleges have started taking steps to implement a COVID vaccine mandate.
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Amid a fourth wave of COVID cases and hospitalizations, vaccination rates are increasing across the gulf states. Why now?
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Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients have soared in the last month at Ochsner Health hospitals in Louisiana, in a trend that officials say is escalating as the state faces a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic.