Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Flu Surges in Louisiana

Flu season is ramping up across the US, but Louisiana -- the state that has reportedly barred its health department from promoting flu shots, as well as COVID-19 and mpox vaccines -- is leading the country with an early and strong surge.

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An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.

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-- NPR (@npr.org) December 20, 2024 at 11:29 AM

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... Louisiana's flu activity has reached the "Very High" category set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the latest data. The 13-category scale is based on the percentage of doctor's visits that were for influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) in the previous week. Louisiana is at the first of three "Very High" levels. Oregon is the only other state to have reached this level. The rest of the country spans the scale, with 13 jurisdictions at "High," including New York City and Washington, DC. There are 11 at "Moderate," 10 at "Low," and 19 at "Minimal." ...

In a response to Ars Technica, health department spokesperson Emma Herrock did not deny the claim or dispute any of the outlets' reporting. Instead, Herrock provided a statement confirming that the department's policy had shifted, specifically, it moved "away from one-size-fits-all paternalistic guidance" and to the stance that "immunization for any vaccine ... are an individual's personal choice." Discussions and decisions about vaccines should be between an individual and their health provider, the statement read. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-24 12:40 PM

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

Martin Luther King Jr.

#2 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2024-12-24 05:08 PM

If only there was some sort of flu vaccine...

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-24 08:01 PM

Biden's fault. Arrest Fauci. Stop the testing and the problem will be solved. RFK Jr will be getting to the bottom of this hoax in the first hour of his first day. He will sue all those who got sick ...
-MAGA Party health officials

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2024-12-24 09:46 PM

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