News & Events
Tips for Storm Preparation
Forecasts indicate severe tropical weather is headed toward Louisiana late Sunday/early Monday. With the threat of storm damage and flooding comes health risks, especially for those in need of life-saving medication and devices. Now is the time to go through this list...
Dr. Elliot Scott, General Surgeon, Comes to Abbeville General!
Dr. Elliot Scott is now offering surgical services to patients in the Maurice Community Care Clinic and the Erath/Delcambre Community Care Clinic. Dr. Scott, originally from Lafayette, received his BA at The University of the South (Sewanee) and his MD from...
Monoclonal Antibody (Outpatient) Infusion Therapy Now Offered to Qualifying COVID Patients
Abbeville General is now offering Monoclonal Antibody (Outpatient) Infusion Therapy for COVID patients meeting criteria. This therapy is being offered Monday-Friday at the hospital. Referral can be made for any patient who is considered higher risk by criteria...
Additional Dose of COVID-19 Vaccines Recommended for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
Center for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends that people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely and are fully vaccinated with an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine should receive an additional dose of that same mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Widespread vaccination...
Vaccines Available Every Saturday – Delta Variant is Now the Dominant Strain of COVID
Delta Variant is now the dominant strain of COVID in our country and region, making up most (approximately 83%) of cases. CLICK HERE for more information on the Delta Variant. In order to accommodate the surge in demand for COVID-19 vaccines, the Rural Health Clinics...