Shot Clinics Scheduled for Bossier, Caddo Flood Victims

Representatives with Louisiana DHH's Office of Public Health will offer free tetanus shots to Caddo and Bossier Parish residents who have been exposed to flood waters.

Vaccinations will be offered at the following sites in Bossier:

Platt Elementary School, 680 Hwy 80 E, Haughton -- Thursday, March 17 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Elm Grove Elementary School, 1541 Old Hwy 71, Elm Grove -- Saturday, March 19 from 9 a.m.-noon.

Curtis Elementary School, 5600 Barksdale Boulevard, Bossier City -- Saturday, March 19 from 3-7 p.m.

In Caddo, they'll be available at these locations:

Caddo Sheriff's Office North Substation, 11141 Hwy 1, Oil City -- Friday, March 18 from 9 a.m.-noon.

Sheriff's Safety Town, 8910 Jewella Avenue, Shreveport -- Friday, March 18 from 3-8 p.m.

Tetanus shots aren't necessary if you've had one within the past 10 years. First responders and those helping with clean-up can also get vaccinated.

In addition, FEMA disaster assistance teams have begun surveying Bossier Parish neighborhoods that have been damaged by flood waters. They're starting with the town of Haughton, Tall Timbers, Golden Meadows and Pecan Valley Mobile Home Park. As water recedes in south Bossier and the Lake Bistineau region, teams will move into those areas.