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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.

  • Food Banks And Animal Shelters Need These Items The Most

    Food Banks And Animal Shelters Need These Items The Most

    Items Food Banks And Animal Shelters Need The Most

    When you donate to your local food banks and animal shelters, make sure you’re giving them items they use the most.  You don’t want to give them items that have short expiration dates, or are difficult to store.  These are the items food banks need the most, according to Feeding America:

    items for a food drive

    • Applesauce
    • Canned Beans
    • Canned Chicken
    • Canned Fish (tuna and salmon)
    • Canned Meat
    • Canned Vegetables
    • Cooking Oil (canola and olive oil)
    • Crackers
    • Dried Herbs and Spices
    • Fruit (canned and dried)
    • Granola Bars
    • Instant Mashed Potatoes
    • Meals In A Box
    • Nuts
    • Pasta
    • Peanut Butter
    • Rice
    • Shelf-stable and Powdered Milk
    • Soup, Stew, Chili
    • Whole Grain Cereal

     

    These are items most-needed by the Natchez Adams County Humane Society and Concordia PAWS

    Food

    • Purina dry cat, dog, kitten and puppy food or any brand of canned cat, dog, kitten and puppy food.

    Cleaning Supplies

    • Brooms, mops, and buckets
    • Clorox – regular scent
    • Large garbage bags
    • Old, clean towels, bedsheets, and spreads
    • Paper towels
    • Pine-sol
    • Rubber gloves
    • Unscented baby wipes

    For puppies and dogs

    • Dog chews
    • Toys
    • Small fleece blankets, the type that usually sell for $2.50 – $4.00 at Local Discount Stores
    • Leashes and collars
    • Medium and Large pet carriers
    • Used and freshly laundered towels and bedding

    For kittens and cats

    • Clay cat litter (the cheap kind)
    • Toys
    • Small fleece blankets, the type that usually sell for $2.50 – $4.00 at Local Discount Stores
    • Small pet carriers
    • Small cat beds that can be easily laundered
    • Used and freshly laundered towels and bedding