C’EST TOUT FINI
This project has ended. Acadiana Vaccine Finder and the Acadiana COVID Vaccine Hotline helped residents schedule vaccine appointments in the Acadiana area from March 2021 – March 2022.
Now that vaccines are readily available to all, we are directing users to Vaccines.gov or https://ldh.la.gov/covidvaccine for the most up-to-date locations and inventory.
The Acadiana Vaccine Finder website will remain online, but vaccine location and inventory will no longer be updated.
MANY THANKS
Thank you to the residents of Acadiana for getting vaccinated and encouraging your friends and family to do the same.
Thank you to those who used the hotline or website to schedule a shot for themselves or someone else.
Thank you to our “Shot Callers!!!” They are the rock stars that answered the call (thousands!) and returned every missed call to make sure everyone who wanted a vaccine appointment was scheduled with love and kindness.
Thank you to our families for keeping things running while we burned the midnight oil for many, many weeks.
Thank you to our local media for helping us spread the word about the vaccine hotline.
Thank you to all the pharmacists, nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers giving vaccines and top-notch care to our community!!
Thank you to the Louisiana Department of Health for their tireless effort to help beat COVID.
ABOUT ACADIANA VACCINE FINDER
Geriatrician, Internist
Creator of Acadiana COVID Vaccine Scheduling Hotline
Vaccine Advocate
Public Relations
Operations Manager
Web Design
The Acadiana COVID Vaccine Scheduling Hotline was created by Dr. Britni Hebert to help residents find vaccine appointments that could only be scheduled online. Volunteers checked eligibility and made vaccine appointments for callers who didn’t have the means or struggled to navigate sign-up pages on their own.
After the rollout of the statewide hotline by the Louisiana Department of Health, our mission evolved to one of outreach and education. The Acadiana Vaccine Finder website was transformed into a searchable database of local vaccine, mask, and testing locations. The site also included social media updates and Q&A sessions from Acadiana doctors and hospitals during subsequent surges.
Dr. Britni Hebert is double board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics and currently practices in Lafayette, Louisiana. Hebert created the Acadiana COVID Vaccine Scheduling Hotline to address the technology barrier to vaccine access. When not seeing patients in clinic, Hebert recruited volunteers, set up training sessions over Zoom and trained our “shot callers” to take calls, answer questions about the vaccines, and schedule appointments online using Mighty Call software and Google Apps. Her initiative saved the lives of countless residents in Acadiana and we thank her for her commitment to vaccinating and educating the community and beyond.
Stacy Conrad is a vaccine advocate for the Louisiana Department of Health region 4. A seasoned activist and parent to an immunocompromised child, she lives and breathes healthcare advocacy. In addition to sharing admin duties, managing volunteers, and organizing vaccine events, Conrad served as head of public relations and promoted the hotline in TV and radio interviews. She has never met a stranger and never misses an opportunity to help someone address their vaccine hesitancy.
Allison Breaux is a graphic designer and served as co-admin and operations manager for the hotline. In addition to creating the website and all related design content and social media updates, Breaux managed volunteers, provided tech support, created the click-through call script for our shot callers, and maintained the online documentation they relied on to stay up to date with frequently changing vaccine inventories and eligibility criteria.
IN THE NEWS
Undercurrent Awards: Celebrate these Wavemakers Nov. 4
October 5, 2021 – The Current
Dr. Britni Hebert and Stacy Conrad were celebrated at the inaugural Undercurrent Awards for their work with the Acadiana COVID Vaccine Scheduling Hotline. Nominated by the public, the honorees were awarded for making big waves in the community, demonstrating selflessness, creativity and a vision for a better Lafayette.
Volunteer-run COVID vaccine scheduling line targets persistent access gaps in Lafayette
March 11, 2021 – The Current
Lafayette’s new coronavirus vaccine scheduling hotline is slammed, and needs volunteers
March 8, 2021 – Acadiana Advocate
New vaccination call center available in Acadiana
March 6, 2021 – KLFY
acadianavaccinefinder.com 