Less than a third of adults in Washington Parish are fully vaccinated, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Low vaccination percentages are worrisome to health officials because of the expected impact of the Delta variant of Coronavirus.
Statewide, 35.5% of adults are fully vaccinated, compared to the U.S. percentage of 47.9%. States in the southeastern United States are among the lowest in terms of how many adults are vaccinated.
In Washington Parish, vaccination levels are even lower than the statewide average. 28.8% of Washington Parish adults were fully vaccinated as of July 1, while 31.33% of parish adults have had at least one dose of the vaccine.
That compares to St. Tammany Parish, where 40% of adults are fully vaccinated and 42.5% of adults have had at least one dose of the vaccine.
If you need assistance in finding a location to get vaccinated, use the toll-free vaccination hotline offered by the Louisiana Department of Health at 1-855-453-0774.
Vaccines are free -- there is no charge.
The Louisiana Department of Health is offering the chance to win $100,000 every week starting July 9th and a grand prize of $1,000,000 at the end of the month to all Louisiana residents ages 18+ who have chosen to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine — all you have to do is enter.
Louisiana residents ages 12-17 who have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine are eligible to win one of nine $100,000 scholarships.
