The Louisiana Department of Health is partnering with several organizations to offer free COVID-19 testing and flu vaccinations over the next week. All sites are subject to change due to weather.
Testing is available this Saturday, December 12, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at 718 South Buchanan Street presented by Representative Vincent Pierre and Ocshner Lafayette General. Flu vaccinations are also offered at this site.
Ocshner Lafayette General is also offering COVID-19 testing and flu vaccines next week from Wednesday-Friday, December 16-18. Testing will be offered at Domingue's Recreational Center, located at 901 Mudd Ave. in Lafayette, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The following drive-through no-cost testing dates and sites are offered through the Louisiana National Guard and the Department of Health:
12/14-12/18: Lafayette Parish
Lafayette Parish Health Unit
220 W Willow St.
Lafayette
(Friday, December 18 - flu vaccine available)
12/14: St. Martin Parish
St. Martinville Health Unit
303 W. Port St.
St. Martinville
12/15: Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish Health Unit
715 Weldon St. Ste. B
New Iberia
12/16: Evangeline Parish*
Ville Platte Civic Center
704 Soileau St.
Ville Platte
12/16: St. Landry Parish*
Opelousas Civic Center
1638 Creswell Ln
Opelousas
12/17: Acadia Parish
Rice Arena
159 Cherokee Dr
Crowley
12/17: St. Martin Parish
Cecilia Civic Center
2464 Cecilia Sr. High School Hwy
Cecilia
12/18: Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish Health Unit
2501 Charity St.
Abbeville
All testing will be conducted from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. *Ville Platte and Opelousas Civic Center testing from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
For COVID TESTING: Pre-register at http://health.questdiagnostics.com/stlou
· You must provide an email address. Onsite registration is available.
· Results will be available online within 3-5 days
· There is no-cost for the COVID Testing
· Anyone 5 years of age and older can be tested. (no need to pre-register for ages 5 through 17 years)
· Wear a mask. It is a self-administered nasal swab test
For more information call 337-262-5311
For a complete list of Region 4 COVID-19 testing sites, click here and select your area.
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