{"id":6058,"date":"2025-02-14T04:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T04:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/louisiana-health-department-says-it-will-stop-promoting-mass-vaccination\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T04:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T04:48:10","slug":"louisiana-health-department-says-it-will-stop-promoting-mass-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/louisiana-health-department-says-it-will-stop-promoting-mass-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Health Department Says It Will Stop Promoting \u2018Mass Vaccination\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Louisiana\u2019s top health official said in an internal memo to the state\u2019s Health Department on Thursday that it would no longer use media campaigns or health fairs to promote vaccination against preventable illnesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The official, Dr. Ralph L. Abraham, Louisiana\u2019s surgeon general, wrote in the memo that the state would \u201cencourage each patient to discuss the risks and benefits of vaccination with their provider\u201d but would \u201cno longer promote mass vaccination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The letter came on a day <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/13\/us\/rfk-jr-hhs-senate-confirmation.html\" title=\"\">when the U.S. Senate confirmed<\/a> Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has raised questions about vaccines, as the new U.S. health secretary. But it was not clear if the memo had come in response to the change in federal leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cVaccines should be treated with nuance, recognizing differences between seasonal vaccines and childhood immunizations, which are an important part of providing immunity to our children,\u201d wrote Dr. Abraham, a former Republican congressman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A spokeswoman for the Louisiana Department of Health did not immediately respond on Thursday night to questions about the scope of the directive and how it might affect the distribution of vaccines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Health Department in New Orleans, Louisiana\u2019s largest city, quickly said that it would not follow the state\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWe will continue to strongly promote childhood and seasonal vaccination, and expand our efforts locally to fill any gaps left by the state\u2019s new direction,\u201d Dr. Jennifer Avegno, the director of the New Orleans Health Department, said in an email.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The city\u2019s Health Department is the only one in the state that operates independently from the Louisiana Department of Health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In his memo, Dr. Abraham said that the state Health Department would also stop promoting vaccinations through \u201cpartnerships\u201d and \u201cparish health units.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">He wrote that state health officials should not instruct \u201cindividuals to receive any and all vaccines\u201d but instead should provide data about the reduced health risks associated with receiving vaccinations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cFor many illnesses, vaccines are one tool in the toolbox of ways to combat severe illness,\u201d Dr. Abraham wrote, adding that state health officials should focus on \u201cmeeting people where they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">During the Covid pandemic, Louisiana had among the nation\u2019s lowest vaccination rates, and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/25\/us\/politics\/louisiana-covid-vaccine-misinformation.html\" title=\"\">health care workers there struggled<\/a> to combat misinformation about the safety of coronavirus immunizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On Thursday, Dr. Abraham also issued a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/ldh.la.gov\/news\/7478\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pointed public statemen<\/a>t with his deputy surgeon general, Wyche T. Coleman, criticizing how state and federal health authorities had responded to the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Dr. Abraham and Dr. Coleman wrote that the implementation of vaccine mandates had been \u201can offense against personal autonomy that will take years to overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In June, Dr. Abraham was appointed as Louisiana\u2019s surgeon general by the state\u2019s governor, Jeff Landry, a Republican. Last year, Mr. Landry replaced John Bel Edwards, the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/23\/us\/louisiana-edwards-conservative-politics-election.html\" title=\"\">Democratic governor<\/a> who led Louisiana through the pandemic. Mr. Edwards fought state lawmakers and Mr. Landry \u2014 then the state\u2019s attorney general \u2014 to implement vaccinate mandates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Dr. Abraham did not mention Covid in his memo on vaccination, which was provided by Pete Croughan, the department\u2019s deputy secretary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Times-Picayune of New Orleans <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/news\/healthcare_hospitals\/louisiana-vaccines-abraham-department-health\/article_e84828d8-ea38-11ef-af78-036bbfc0e22e.html#tncms-source=featured-3\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">previously reported<\/a> on the memo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Louisiana is <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/ldh.la.gov\/assets\/docs\/SurveillanceReports\/InfluenzaSurveillance\/Weekly24_25\/2505.pdf\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">experiencing<\/a> a surge in flu this winter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/13\/us\/louisiana-mass-vaccination.html\">Source link 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