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Louisiana Surgeon General responds to criticism after ending statewide mass vaccination programs
Fox News Digital spoke to Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham about his recent move to end state-wide mass vaccination programs in an effort to improve patients' informed consent.
Louisiana surgeon general wants to 'depoliticize medicine' by ending statewide mass vaccinations
After directing staff at the Louisiana Department of Health to halt all mass vaccination programs, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham speaks to Fox News Digital about the criticisms his move has faced.
Louisiana health department says it will stop promoting mass vaccination. Here's what that could mean
Louisiana’s surgeon general announced late Thursday that the state health department "will no longer promote mass vaccination." Here's what that could mean.
Louisiana Department of Health to end mass vaccine promotion after RFK Jr confirmed
State Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a former Republican congressman, orders staff not to market innoculations to patients but says they may still be stocked and administered
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health "will no longer promote mass vaccination" according to a Thursday memo written by the state's top health official and obtained by The Associated Press. A department spokesperson confirmed Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham had ordered his staff to stop engaging in media campaigns and community health fairs to encourage vaccinations,
Louisiana no longer promoting mass vaccinations
The Louisiana Department of Health announced this week it no longer will promote mass vaccinations in the state, saying the move was necessary to “rebuild trust.” In a letter released
Louisiana officially ends mass vaccinations as RFK Jr. comes to power
Kennedy Jr. was confirmed to the nation's top health position Thursday, Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham sent a memo to the state's health department saying that the state "will no longer promote mass vaccination" and barred staff from running seasonal vaccine campaigns,
Louisiana physician groups urge state to reconsider decision to stop promoting vaccines
It comes after Louisiana’s Surgeon General Ralph Abraham announced that the state health department would stop promoting mass vaccinations for communicable diseases. The letter states, “Immunizations should not be politicized.
Louisiana medical organizations criticize state’s ban on vaccine promotion
The Louisiana State Medical Society and eight other medical organizations are calling for an end to the politicization of vaccines in the wake of a new Louisiana Department of Health policy banning vaccine promotion and events.
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