Each year, millions of individuals get the flu, with more than 36,000 people dying from this virus. While many are ill for about a week and view the flu as nothing more than an inconvenience, there are many people for whom the flu can be deadly.
The Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health in Region 6 (central Louisiana) will begin providing flu shots. First priority will be given to people 50 years old and above and to children from six months to five years old.
LDH encourages those who meet the high-risk definitions to get their shots as soon as possible.
Flu shots are available at parish health units throughout central Louisiana on the dates below:
Avoyelles Parish
Marksville: Thursday, Nov. 30: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Bunkie: Friday, Dec. 1: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Catahoula Parish: Already giving to walk-ins daily from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Concordia Parish: Everyday: 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Grant Parish
Nov. 27, 29 and 30 and December 1: 8 – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
LaSalle Parish
Everyday: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Rapides Parish
Monday, Nov. 27: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Daily after that from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Vernon Parish
Dec. 1: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Winn Parish
Every Friday from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m
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