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Louisiana Vaccination Rates Plummet, Experts Sound Alarm

3/10/2026

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Vaccination rates have declined in Louisiana since the pandemic, drawing healthcare professionals' concern.
Pediatrician Katie Brown notes parental vaccine hesitancy, worsened by the COVID-19 controversy.
The state's health department has reduced vaccination promotion, leading to increased cases of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., confirmed as Health Secretary, faces pressure balancing promotion with anti-vaccine groups.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) regrets the drop in newborn hepatitis B vaccination to 73%.

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Story summary

Vaccination rates have declined in Louisiana since the pandemic, drawing healthcare professionals' concern.
Pediatrician Katie Brown notes parental vaccine hesitancy, worsened by the COVID-19 controversy.
The state's health department has reduced vaccination promotion, leading to increased cases of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., confirmed as Health Secretary, faces pressure balancing promotion with anti-vaccine groups.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) regrets the drop in newborn hepatitis B vaccination to 73%.