LSU Health Shreveport COVID-19 vaccine and testing schedule through August 29 – Bossier Press-Tribune Online

Over 82,000 vaccinations and 396,000 COVID-19 tests have been administered to date. LSU Health Shreveport continues to offer both COVID-19vaccinations AND testingto the public each Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6PM at the LSUHS North Campus site (Old Chevyland) located at 2627 Linwood Avenue. Registration is not needed for COVID testing. A CEVT Strike Team member will call with results within 72 hours. A printout of results may be picked up or mailed to the provided address upon request. Expedited COVID-19 testing is available at the LSUHS North Campus, Monday through Wednesday from10AM to 12PM.

Any individuals ages 12 and up are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Those wanting to vaccinate children ages 12 to 15MUSTpre-register atwww.lsuhs.edu. Minors under age 18 will need to have a parent present or provide a signed parental consent form to be vaccinated.Youth ages 12 to 17 may ONLY receive the Pfizer vaccine,but those 18 years and up may receive the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine.Local pediatric clinic coordinators may contact Dr. John Vanchiere if interested in partnering with LSU Health Shreveport to provide the Pfizer vaccine to their patients.No appointments are needed for first or second doses of the vaccine.

If you would like to get a booster shot from LSU Health Shreveport and received your previous dose or doses from a different location, please pre-register atwww.lsuhs.edu/covid19/vaccine. Currently, CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have:

People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate for them. Prescription or notation from a physician or other prescriber is not necessary at this time.Patients with one of the above conditions who wish to receive an additional dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine may self-attest to their condition by completing and signing this form:https://ldh.la.gov/assets/oph/Center-CP/HANs/HANS21-58Attachment-3rdDoseAttestationForm.pdf.

CDC doesnotrecommend additional doses or booster shots for any other population at this time.

Individuals should provide ID and insurance information when they arrive at any LSUHS vaccination site. Those that are without insurance are still eligible to receive the vaccine. For a full schedule and to preregister, go to the LSU Health Shreveport website atwww.lsuhs.edu.

LSUHS COVID TESTING SITES

LSU Health Shreveport North Campus2627 Linwood Avenue, Shreveport(Former Chevyland dealership)

Monday Friday from 10 AM 6 PMTests taken before 12 noon receive results within 48 hours via telephone.

MONDAY FRIDAYLSU Health Shreveport North Campus2627 Linwood Avenue, Shreveport(Former Chevyland dealership)

Dates recur each week, Monday Friday, from 10 AM 6 PM1stand 2nddose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine and Johnson & Johnson

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) 6220 E. Texas St., Bossier City

10:30 AM 2:30 PM;Pfizer vaccine

Desoto School Board Media Center 523 Oxford Rd., Mansfield

4 PM 6 PM;Pfizer vaccine

Salem Baptist Church 5187 Hwy 3276, Stonewall

4 PM 6 PM;Pfizer vaccine

Margaritaville Resort & Casino 777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City

10 AM 12 PM;Pfizer vaccine

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26Boomtown Resort & Casino 300 Riverside Dr., Bossier City

1 PM 2 PM;Pfizer vaccine

Harrahs Louisiana Downs 8000 E. Texas St., Bossier City

5 PM 8 PM;Pfizer vaccine

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27LSUS 1 University Place, Shreveport

Korner Lounge 800 Louisiana Avenue, Shreveport

Airline High School 2801 Airline Dr., Bossier City

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28Airline High School 2801 Airline Dr., Bossier City

Ben Johnson Educational Center 400 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Natchitoches

AB Palmer Recreational Center 547 79th St.,Shreveport

David Raines Community Center 2920 Round Grove Lane, Shreveport

Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church 410 North Circle, Bossier City

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29Sacred Heart Catholic Church 4736 Lyba St., Shreveport

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