November 12, 2020 Southwestern Louisiana Office of Public Health updates hours for flu shots, vaccinations and mobile COVID-19 testing in Lake Charles

- The Calcasieu Parish Health Unit has adjusted the times it offers mobile testing for COVID-19, flu shots and vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday until further notice. The site, at 3236 Kirkman St. in Lake Charles, is closed during inclement weather and state holidays.

Flu shots are no cost to those with insurance and $10 for those who are uninsured.

COVID-19 continues to be active in Louisiana with flu season underway, 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 for COVID-19 testing is encouraged by going to Health.QuestDiagnostics.com/STLOU. Testing is for ages 3 and older, and people must provide a telephone number to be tested. An ID is NOT required. Test results are available by calling 1-866-MYQUEST (1-866-697-8378), but note that wait times can be lengthy. Test results are also available through the Quest online portal or app.

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. If you have a positive lab result and have not yet heard from a contact tracer, you can call our team directly at 877-766-2130.

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

Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Interim Secretary Drew Maranto

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