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Ochsner Health Announces Teacher Vaccination Days in New Orleans, Northshore, Bayou and Baton Rouge Areas

Release Date: March 3, 2021

Ochsner Health’s Safe Return to School and School Health Programs are pleased to announce teacher vaccination days, with weekend and extended hour appointments now available, across southeast Louisiana. Beginning this week, teachers can sign up to receive their COVID-19 vaccination at a location of their choosing with convenient weekend and afternoon appointments available.

The type of vaccine available at each site is dependent

“Our Classroom Heroes have done an incredible job keeping our school communities safe throughout the pandemic under challenging circumstances,” said Dr. William Lennarz, System Chair of Pediatrics, Ochsner Hospital for Children. “The COVID-19 vaccine represents hope and we want to do everything we can to quickly vaccinate our teachers and school staff to keep them, students and our community safe.”

HOW TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF CAN SIGN UP:

  • Existing MyOchsner users can log on to schedule.
    • If you would like to setup a MyOchsner account, please visit myochsner.org.
  • Call 844-888-2772.
    • Ochsner’s call center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • When registering, please select “Teacher or support staff (K-12 or daycare) so you are able to see the extended hours and weekend appointments offered to teachers and school staff.

UPCOMING TEACHER VACCINATION SCHEDULE:

Greater New Orleans:

  • Metairie (Shrine on Airline): Saturday, March 6 (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

Northshore:

  • Covington: Saturday, March 6 (9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
  • Slidell: Friday, March 5 (4 p.m. – 5 p.m.) and Saturday, March 6 (8 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Baton Rouge:

  • O’Neal: Wednesday, March 3 (3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.) and Friday, March 5 (3 p.m. -5 p.m.)

Bayou and River Regions:

  • St. Anne: Saturday, March 6 (8 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
  • Chabert: Saturday, March 6 (8 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
  • St. Mary: Saturday, March 6 (9 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
  • St. John: Friday, March 5 (3 p.m. – 8 p.m.)

To date, Ochsner has administered nearly 200,000 vaccine doses, more than any other healthcare provider in Louisiana. To learn more about Ochsner’s vaccine efforts, please visit ochsner.org/vaccine.

Additional vaccine appointments are available to eligible community members across the system. To check for availability, please logon to MyOchsner or call 844-888-2772. New appointments open each week based on vaccine supply and quantities are limited.

To learn more, please visit www.ochsner.org/vaccine.

To learn more, please visit https://www.ochsner.org/vaccineinfo.

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About Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Ochsner Health is a not-for-profit committed to giving back to the communities it serves through preventative screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision. Ochsner Health healed more than 895,000 people from across the globe in 2020, providing the latest medical breakthroughs and therapies, including digital medicine for chronic conditions and telehealth specialty services. Ochsner Health is a national leader, named the top hospital in Louisiana and a top children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report. As Louisiana’s leading healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. Ochsner Health is innovating healthcare by investing in new technologies and research to make world-class care more accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner's team of more than 30,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the region. To learn more about Ochsner Health, please visit www.ochsner.org.