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Louisiana bars health dept. from promoting flu, COVID, mpox vaccines: Report

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71% Informative

NPR , KFF Health News , and New Orleans Public Radio WWNO have reported that Louisiana 's health department has been barred from advertising or promoting vaccines for flu, COVID-19 , and mpox.

The change comes amid a swell of anti-vaccine sentiment and misinformation in Louisiana and across the country.

The health department said it has been "reevaluating both the state's public health priorities and our messaging around vaccine promotion".

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69

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69

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11

Article tone

formal

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English

Language complexity

68

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not offensive

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short-lived

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1

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