Louisiana has implemented a policy that restricts its public health workers from promoting COVID-19, flu, and mpox vaccines. An investigation by NPR found that state health officials instructed staff to stop encouraging the public to receive these vaccinations.
The restrictions apply to various activities, including holding flu shot events or any other actions aimed at increasing vaccine uptake. This move is likely intended to balance individual rights with public health concerns amid ongoing pandemics and outbreaks.
No further details about the policy’s implementation, reasons behind it or its potential impact have been made publicly available yet.
Source: https://www.kuow.org/authors/rosemary-westwood-7eba