In Louisiana, positive tests for coronavirus have been found in all 64 parishes, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Louisiana COVID numbers: 100,000+ more vaccine doses administered; nearly 1 million fully vaccinated
In Louisiana, 103,298 more doses of COVID vaccines have been administered, according to a noon update from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Doses of COVID vaccines will be distributed to 486 locations across all 64 Louisiana parishes this week.
In early January, once vaccines hit pharmacy shelves, seniors in Louisiana were calling up pharmacies to get on waitlists, driving across state lines and waiting on hold for hours to get an appointment.
Bars gives free drink to those who get vaccinated beforehand
New Orleans bars will stay open later beginning Friday under loosened coronavirus restrictions that come as cases continue to decline in the city and as vaccinations slowly increase.
Gov. John Bel Edwards is scheduled to discuss the latest developments with the coronavirus pandemic in Louisiana at a 2:30 p.m. press conference today.
In Louisiana, 106,736 more doses of COVID vaccines have been administered this week, according to a noon update from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Louisiana, along with the rest of the country, will receive significantly fewer doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week.
Acadiana colleges and universities want their students, faculty and staff to get COVID-19 vaccines before coming to campus for the fall semester. But they probably won’t mandate it.
When COVID vaccines first opened to Louisiana residents over 70 in January, there was a mad scramble for appointments. Overloaded phone systems shut down as seniors called for hours to get an appointment. Lines stretched outside pharmacy doors. In…
Veneeth Iyengar’s first week on the job as executive director of Louisiana’s Broadband Development and Connectivity has him wide-eyed over some imminent challenges.
South Louisiana Community College has confirmed that it will offer some face-to-face instruction in the fall, with department heads reserving at least 20 percent of their class offerings for such in-person instruction.
In Louisiana, 86,626 more doses of COVID vaccines have been administered, according to a noon updated from the Louisiana Department of Health.
For folks looking to get the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, the Louisiana Department of Health announced several vaccine clinics in Acadiana in the coming days.
Louisiana, and the United States as a whole, is engaged in an unprecedented vaccination program to combat the coronavirus pandemic. But vaccination rates vary widely between parishes and even by neighborhood.
All Louisianans older than 16 will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting next week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Wednesday, making the state one of the first in the U.S. to extend shots to anyone who wants one after Joe Biden’s administra…
Louisiana will receive more coronavirus vaccine doses than ever next week, according to a spokesperson for the governor.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette reported no new cases of COVID-19 in the week that ended Sunday, the first week with no cases reported this academic year and the first week with no cases since May 24, 2020, when the campus last showed suc…
Enthusiasts for Louisiana’s community colleges and technical programs say they’ll emerge from the COVID-19 era with robust resources and rebounding enrollments.
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is expanding once again in Louisiana.
While many have complained about all they've missed out on over the last year, it would seem that June DeVall could one up anyone.
YOUNGSVILLE — The Rev. Michael Russo, pastor of St. Anne Catholic Church in Youngsville, has celebrated his own Italian heritage for 32 years by sharing the tradition of the St. Joseph Altar wherever he’s been called as a priest. It’s part of the …
It has now been over a year since medical officials announced the first case of COVID-19 in Louisiana.
Ochsner Lafayette General has 5,000 new appointments available for the two-dose Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, hospital officials said Thursday in a prepared statement.
The Louisiana Department of Health has announced two upcoming locations to received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Acadiana.
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says Louisiana, which suffered though a pandemic-influenced downturn in tourism commerce, jobs and taxes collected in 2020, needs to “up its game” quickly to lure visitors — and their dollars — back to the state.
More than 600 providers will receive "very limited" doses of coronavirus vaccines this week in Louisiana, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Third-grade teacher Toynette LeDay and her husband Murphy LeDay were signing insurance paperwork at the Lafayette Parish School System’s central office on March 13, 2020, when LPSS received word from the state that all K-12 schools were ordered sh…
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s leadership expects robust enrollment for the fall semester: Applications are brisk, students are touring campus, anticipation for the fall is high.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette President E. Joseph Savoie said in an issued statement Thursday that the campus is planning for more in-person instruction this fall, as the state moves forward in Phase 3 of COVID-19 precautions and toward a s…
One woman’s effort to honor her father after his death from the novel coronavirus in January has blossomed into a community-wide COVID-19 memorial in St. Landry Parish.
It's been an exhausting two months for Acadiana's independent pharmacists as they've tried to vaccinate as many eligible people as possible against the novel coronavirus.
The Lafayette Science Museum will reopen on weekends starting April 10, the first time since last summer that the downtown institution, at 433 Jefferson St., will greet visitors.
Louisiana is expanding its eligibility requirements for the coronavirus vaccine to include people 16 and up with certain health conditions.
Coronavirus vaccine eligibility to expand in Louisiana, according to documents; see expected changes
Louisiana officials are expected to announce on Tuesday a major expansion in COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, according to an email sent to independent pharmacies that was obtained by The Advocate.
There were more calls coming into Lafayette's new COVID-19 vaccine scheduling hotline Monday morning than there were volunteers available to take them.
Lafayette teacher Renee Box squeezed her COVID-19 vaccination appointment between repainting her daughter’s bedroom and cooking dinner for her family on a Sunday. The seemingly mundane moment was filled with joy and relief for Box, one of hundreds…
If transition from Phase 2 to Phase 3 changes anything at college campuses in Lafayette, it won’t be much: a few more seats at sporting events, some extra guests at graduation, a few more staff days in the office.
Economists are growing more optimistic that the pace of layoffs is finally easing.
When Louisiana opened eligibility for the coronavirus vaccines to anyone over 16 starting Monday, March 29, it joined a small but growing number of states where anyone who wants a shot can get one.
All Louisianans older than 16 will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting next week, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Wednesday, making the state one of the first in the U.S. to extend shots to anyone who wants one after Joe Biden’s administra…
The Louisiana Department of Health reported 220 more confirmed coronavirus cases and seven more confirmed deaths in its noon update Wednesday.
Louisiana will receive more coronavirus vaccine doses than ever next week, according to a spokesperson for the governor.
Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 will soon be able to apply for funds to help cover funeral expenses.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette reported no new cases of COVID-19 in the week that ended Sunday, the first week with no cases reported this academic year and the first week with no cases since May 24, 2020, when the campus last showed suc…
The Louisiana Department of Health reported 393 more confirmed coronavirus cases and 6 more confirmed deaths in its noon update Tuesday.
Enthusiasts for Louisiana’s community colleges and technical programs say they’ll emerge from the COVID-19 era with robust resources and rebounding enrollments.
Louisiana has hit another milestone in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: More than 10,000 people are now suspected of dying from COVID-19.
More than 1 million people in Louisiana have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to data released Monday by the Louisiana Department of Health.
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