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COVID-19 shots available at Health Unit

The staff at the Ascension Parish Health Unit reminds residents they can get the COVID-19 vaccine at the health unit.

The Moderna vaccine is available at the Ascension Parish Health Unit, 1024 S. East Ascension Complex Blvd., in Gonzales. Appointments are available by calling (225) 450-1425.

According to its news release, vaccines are an essential part of helping to safely bring Louisiana back, and the Ascension Parish Government is working hard, together with its partners the Louisiana Department of Health and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to help do so, according to a news release.

For information, visithttps://ldh.la.gov/covidvaccine/.

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The Ascension Council on Aging will be hosting MIPPA Education Events for Ascension Parish senior residents. MIPPA is the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.

The events are scheduled at both senior centers as follows:

For information, call Leslie at Gonzales Senior Center, (225) 621-5750, or Jamie at Donaldsonville Senior Center, (225) 473-3789.

River Region Art Association's "Red Hot Night", which was set for Saturday, has been canceled. In wake of rising COVID-19 cases, the association opted to cancel the annual art show.

For information about the association, call (225) 644-8496 and leave a message and gallery volunteers will call you back. The Depot Gallery, 320 E. Ascension St., Suite C, in Gonzales is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Editor's Note: The River Region Art Association Red Hot Night art show story was changed to announced that the event has been canceled.

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