BATON ROUGE - Local officials say free COVID-19 vaccines are available to capital area residents ages 16 and older, at the Mall of Louisiana.

The vaccinations, offered on the mall's ground level Food Court entrance, near the Williams-Sonoma store, are available to the public Thursday, May 6 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

On Friday and Saturday morning, vaccinations will resume at 11 a.m. and be carried out until 8 p.m. 

These free COVID-19 vaccinations are possible due to the efforts of the St. George Fire Department, Baton Rouge Fire Department, and the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal.