Flu Surges In State That Banned Vaccine Promotion

Ars Technica reports:

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.

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.

Read the full article. Photo: Gov. Jeff Landry.

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— Ars Technica (@arstechnica) December 23, 2024

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