October 30, 2020 Southwestern Louisiana Office of Public Health offering flu shots, vaccinations and mobile COVID-19 testing in Lake Charles

- Mobile testing for COVID-19, flu shots and vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus are available from Monday through Friday until further notice at the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit, 3236 Kirkman St., Lake Charles. The site is closed during inclement weather and state holidays.

Hours for mobile testing and rapid testing for first responders are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Flu shots and no-cost vaccines will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flu shots are no cost to those with insurance and $10 for those who are uninsured.

COVID-19 continues to be active in Louisiana as flu season begins, and now is not the time to let down your guard. Continue to take precautions: practice social distancing, wear a mask and wash your hands. If you have been exposed or have symptoms of COVID-19, get tested. 

Pre-registration is NOT required for COVID-19 but encouraged by going to www.DoINeedaCOVID19test.com. People must provide a telephone number and email address to be tested. An ID is NOT required. Test results are available in about 3-5 days by email notification and on the portal. If someone tests positive, they will also be contacted by phone. There is no phone number to call for results.

Symptoms of COVID-19 include:

Test site details

Save the number 877-766-2130 in your phone

Anyone who receives a call from 877-766-2130 is urged to answer, as the call is from a contact tracer who will keep an individual's information private. Personal information is used to quickly identify anyone a COVID-positive individual may have been in close contact with to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. Everyone called by a contact tracer is advised to watch themselves for signs of illness for 14 days from when they first came in contact with the COVID-19 person.

If a resource need is identified through the contact tracing interview, the case is flagged for follow-up from a resource coordinator social worker who can connect individuals with resources including medication, masks, food assistance and even help locating alternative housing.

If someone calls from a number other than 877-766-2130, claims to be a contact tracer and asks for personal information, hang up immediately.

For information from the Louisiana Department of Health on COVID-19, click here.

Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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