Jefferson Parish Government: FREE COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINES RESUME AT ALARIO CENTER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021

Press release from the Jefferson Parish Government:

September 28, 2021

Full list of testing and vaccination sites in Jefferson Parish is updated regularly at COVID.JeffParish.net

JEFFERSON, LA – Starting Friday, October 1, 2021, free drive-thru COVID-19 testing and walk-up COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer and J&J) will resume at the Alario Center (2000 Segnette Blvd, Westwego, LA 70094). This site will be open every Monday – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to be tested is encouraged to pre-register at Quest Diagnostics.

Testing at the Alario Center is available to individuals five years or older who want to know their COVID-19 status. Individuals under 16 years old must have a parent or legal guardian present to consent to testing. Everyone 12 and older is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Louisiana (Pfizer is the only COVID-19 vaccine approved for people ages 12-17).

Effective immediately, booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are available to adults at increased risk, following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Any individual that received the Pfizer vaccine at least 6 months ago and meets one of the following criteria is eligible for a booster:

Visit COVID.JeffParish.net to stay updated on COVID-19 in Jefferson Parish, including available resources, weekly testing/vaccine sites, local dashboard and more.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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This press release was produced by the Jefferson Parish Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.