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NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

September 28, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

  • Are over 65 years old
  • Are over 18 and have cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic lung disease, dementia, diabetes, down syndrome, heart conditions, HIV infection, immunocompromised, liver disease, obesity, pregnancy, sickle cell disease, cerebrovascular disease, organ or stem cell transplant, or have been a smoker
  • Are over 18 and are a healthcare worker, first responder, education staff, food and agriculture worker, manufacturing workers, corrections workers, U.S. Postal service workers, public transit workers or grocery store workers
  • Are over 18 and live in an institutional setting such as a correctional facility or homeless shelter

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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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office

1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002

Jefferson, LA 70123

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