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

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome launched the Certified Geaux Get Vaccinated Businesses program during World Immunization Week.

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.

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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.”

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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.

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