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Positivity rates are much lower in Louisiana but there is concern about an increase in cases involving the UK variant of the disease.

State Health officials say more women than men are getting vaccinated in Louisiana. The reason why has nothing to do with discrimination.

Thousands of sleeves could be rolling up next week as more and more doses of the current coronavirus vaccines have been allocated to Louisiana.

This online meeting should help answer questions and debunk myths about the coronavirus vaccine. The town hall goes live via Zoom at 1 this afternoon.

Can the shot make you sick? Can the shot prevent you from having children? Louisiana's State Health Officer sets the record straight.

Governor John Bel Edwards has announced the launch of a new app that let's Louisianian's know if they've exposed to COVID-19.

When the vaccine becomes available who gets it first? Here's what the State of Louisiana is currently proposing.

The state appears to be heading in the right direction in efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

Don't count on the concept of herd immunity putting the pandemic behind us anytime soon.

With many doctor's offices closed during the pandemic many of us have fallen behind on our annual shot schedule. That's something you'll want to correct and here's why.

What were Louisiana residents dying from before the coronavirus? The facts from 2018 paint a different picture of this pandemic.

Call centers in Lafayette and New Orleans will handle contact tracing for Louisiana. Here's how you can apply for one of the over 700 jobs available.