Mayor Broome Partners With Businesses To Encourage Residents To Geaux Get Vaccinated In Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge LA

28 April, 2021

6:13 AM

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Press release from the City of Baton Rouge: April 26, 2021 BATON ROUGE, La - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome launched the Certified Geaux Get Vaccinated Businesses program during World Immunization Week. This partnership will work to raise awareness for the Community Vaccination Center, support local restaurants, and further incentivize COVID-19 vaccination. Participating businesses are providing discounts to customers who show their "I Got the Shot" vaccination stickers from the Community Vaccination Center and their immunization cards. "Getting vaccinated is the best step anyone can take to help us end the coronavirus pandemic and move towards a successful economic recovery. Many of our locally owned businesses, especially our restaurants, are depending on our community to take action and Geaux Get Vaccinated," said Mayor Broome. "This partnership will not only encourage and incentivize vaccination, but bring in essential revenue to our local restaurants." Participating businesses are subject to change. The following promotions are available throughout World Immunization Week (April 24- April 30) and may continue throughout the duration of vaccination efforts: Business Promotion Schlittz & Giggles Free slice of pizza — with purchase of a pizza slice Serops Café Free dessert with purchase Gov't Taco Free chips and queso with purchase Cajun Cowboys Free Boudin Ball Bistro Byronz Free appetizer or dessert with purchase Pizza Byronz Free appetizer or dessert with purchase Shugga Shacc 15 percent off of purchase Tropical Smoothie Cafe 10 percent off of purchase The Bullfish Bar + Kitchen 10 percent off of purchase Pappa's Soulfood 10 percent off of purchase Boil and Roux 10 percent off of purchase Dang's 10 percent off of purchase Rita's Italian Ice Creamery 10 percent off of purchase Ethel's Snack Shack 10 percent off of purchase RESOURCES To schedule an appointment at this federal Community Vaccination Center at the Bon Carre Business Center at 7306 Harry Drive or to find more information on East Baton Rouge's vaccine efforts, visit BRLA.gov/getvaccinated. The City of Baton Rouge has partnered with Uber and CATS to help provide transportation for residents seeking COVID-19 vaccinations. For more information on how to access the Uber rides, click here. For information from the Louisiana Department of Health about how to access the COVID-19 vaccine in Louisiana, visit COVIDVaccine.la.gov. For assistance from the Louisiana Department of Health with scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine in Louisiana, call the state's vaccination hotline at 1-855-453-0774. This press release was produced by the City of Baton Rouge. The views expressed here are the author's own.