LA AAP Newsroom
Stay up to date with the LA AAP newsroom—a curated collection of our latest news, press releases, and important stories about pediatric care throughout Louisiana.
November 20, 2019
Louisiana Department of Health Reports First Vaping-Related Death in the State
LDH confirmed the state's first death linked to vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI) in November 2019.
October 28, 2019
27th Annual Louisiana Shots for Tots Conference
Register for the 27th Annual Louisiana Shots for Tots Conference, December 5–6, 2019.
October 7, 2019
12th Annual LAPEN Summit for Parenting Educators
LAPEN 12th Annual Summit on December 3, 2019 in Port Allen — evidence-based strategies for working with ACEs.
August 29, 2019
Immunization Records Now Available Online and Free
Louisiana residents can view, download, and print official immunization records free via Louisiana MyIR.
August 5, 2019
State announces intent to contract with four managed care companies for Medicaid enrollees
LDH announced intent to contract with AmeriHealth Caritas, Healthy Blue, Humana, and United Healthcare for 2020.
February 18, 2019
2019 Measles Case Identified
Louisiana clinicians alerted to be on the lookout for measles in 2019 amid rising U.S. cases and outbreaks.