Louisiana Ends Promotion of Mass Vaccination, Citing Public Trust Concerns
- Louisiana will stop promoting mass vaccinations to restore public trust in health, state officials confirmed in a statement.
- Vaccine requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic were labeled as the greatest missteps of the era by Louisiana officials.
- Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham stated that healthcare conversations should be had with individual providers, not mass promotions.
- Dr. Jennifer Avegno warned that decreasing vaccination rates lead to worse outbreaks, as Louisiana's flu vaccination rates are declining.
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Louisiana health department will no longer promote ‘mass vaccinations’
The Louisiana Department of Health said it will cease the use of media campaigns or health fairs to promote vaccination against preventable illnesses. Dr. Ralph Abraham, Louisiana’s surgeon general, wrote in a memo to department employees that the state would “no longer promote mass vaccination.” “The State of Louisiana and LDH have historically promoted vaccines... The post Louisiana health department will no longer promote ‘mass vaccinations’…
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