It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week, and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today kicked off its annual "Fight the Flu" campaign, reminding Louisiana residents that it’s important for them to protect themselves and their families by getting this year’s influenza vaccine.
News release from Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry on H3N2v strain of flu transmitted in other states from contact with swine at fairs, petting zoos.
Vaccine Information Statements provided by Immunization Action Coalition
To help parents in the Baton Rouge area prepare their children for school and day care this fall and protect them from preventable diseases, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Office of Public Health is hosting back-to-school immunization events at parish health units and clinics throughout the area.
If you haven't gotten your flu shot, it's not too late.
BATON ROUGE If you haven’t gotten your flu shot, it’s not too late.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today confirmed the death of an East Texas child in a Shreveport hospital due to complications from H1N1 flu.