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  • COVID vaccines available for Louisiana residents at these Miss-Lou area pharmacies

    COVID vaccines available for Louisiana residents at these Miss-Lou area pharmacies

    Starting the week of January 4, Louisiana will receive the first very limited doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine that will be available at approximately 100 pharmacies across the state.

    These vaccines will be available only for:

    • People 70 years old and above
    • Ambulatory/outpatient care personnel
    • People being treated for end stage renal disease (patients on dialysis)
    • Schools of allied health students/residents/staff
    • Home agency patients and personnel

    In the Miss-Lou area, participating pharmacies include:

    Concordia Parish – Book’s Pharmacy in Vidalia  (318) 414-2616 

    Franklin Parish – K & S Drugs in Winnsboro  (318) 435-7858

    Rapides Parish – Holloway Pharmacy in Pineville  (318) 466-3113

    West Feliciana Parish – St. Francisville Pharmacy  (225) 245-5141

    Click HERE for Vaccine locations in the rest of Louisiana.

    Patients must contact a participating pharmacy and make an appointment at the pharmacy. Patients who arrive without an appointment will not be vaccinated. Vaccinations are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Do not arrive at a location without an appointment.

  • Alexandria Police Chief Abruptly Placed On Leave

    Alexandria Police Chief Abruptly Placed On Leave

    Police Chief Jerrod King was placed on leave late Friday afternoon.

    City spokesman Jim Smilie declined to answer queries about King, saying it was a personnel matter.

    On Dec. 31, King posted a long statement on his Facebook page praising police officers’ dedication and detailing the department’s struggles with issues such as staffing and budgeting in 2019.

    “It has been my distinct honor and absolute privilege to serve as your Chief this past year,” the statement said. “None of us know what tomorrow may hold but I want to assure you that I am and will always be extremely grateful to each of you, the men and women of this department, and to your families for allowing me to serve as your Chief.”

    The message ended with well wishes for 2020.

    Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall named Assistant Chief of Police Farrell Gaspard as the interim chief, according to a city statement released Sunday.

    News outlets weren’t immediately able to reach King or the Alexandria Police Officers Association.