Jefferson Parish launches Vax Perks for local businesses interested in hosting vaccination events This week, Jefferson Parish offered incentives like free snowballs and T-shirts at the government building, and they hope to help businesses develop the same type of rewards program. Share Updated: 7:02 PM CDT Jun 3, 2021 Jefferson Parish launches Vax Perks for local businesses interested in hosting vaccination events This week, Jefferson Parish offered incentives like free snowballs and T-shirts at the government building, and they hope to help businesses develop the same type of rewards program. Share Updated: 7:02 PM CDT Jun 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MONTH OF ACTION. GINA: IT’S A PUSH FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO GET ME ORSHS OT PEOPLE’S ARMS BY JULY. 4 SULA: AND TO SUPPORT THOSE VACCINATION EFFORTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, JEFFERSON PARISH OFFICIALS ARE CREATING AN INCENTIVE PROGM.RA GINA: THEY’RE HOPING TO PARTNER UP WITH BUSINESSES, ENCOURAGING MORE PEOPLE TO SLEEVE UP. OUR SHERMAN DESSELLE IS LIVE IN JEFFERSON PARISH TO TELL US ABOUT THEIR PLAN OACF TION. SHERMAN: FREE SNOWBALLS AND SHT-IRTS WERE SOME OF THE INCENTIVES OFFERED TODAY. THAT’S WHAT OFFICIALS ARE HOPING TO REPLICATE WITH BUSINESSES ACROSS THE PARISH. THEY SAY MASS VACCINATNIO SITES AREN’T AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY ONCE WERE AND IT’S TIME TO GEMOT RE INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY. >> MAKING PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE. MAKING PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THERE IS AN INCENTI.VE WE ARE THOSE KIND OF PEOPLE THAT LIKE A GIMMICK. GET A SHOT, GET A THING. SHERMAN: LOCAL ATTORNEY DADVI CAPASSO SAYS HAVING THE VACCINE AVAILABLE AND CLOSE TO WHERE HE WORKS MADE THE DECISION TO GET IT EASIER. >> IT FEELS LIKE THE PUBLIC IS INVOLVED BY HAVING IT IN A PUBLIC PLA.CE IT FEELS LIKE IT’S FOR OUR NOW GOOD AND THESE ARE OUR HOSPITALS DAN OUR HEALTHCARE PEOPLE. SHERMAN: THIS WEEK, JEFFERSON PARISH OFFERED INCENTIVELIS FREE SNOWBALLS AND T-SHIRTS AT THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING. THEY HOPE TO HELP BUSINESSES DEVELOP THE SAME TYPE OF REWARDS PROGM.RA VAX PERKS IS THE LATEST EFFORT TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO SLEEVEP. U BUSINESSES CAN CONTACT THE PARISH TO HAVE HEALTHCARE PROFSIESONALS SHOW UP TO THEIR LOCATIONS. BUSINESS OWNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER INCENTIVES TO THE EMPLOYEEANS D PATRONS. AS MASS VACCINATION SITE ATTENDANCE DWINDLES, OFFIALSIC SAY IT IS ABOUT MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY A.RE >> COMING TO WORK, BEING IN ETH COMMUNITY, BEING AT SOMEONE’S CHURCH IS HELPFUL, BUT ALSO THAT LITTLE EXTRA INCENTIVE WILL GET SOMEONE OVER THE HURDLE OF BEING SCARED OF A NEED.LE >> EVEN BEING HERE TOD,AY THERE’S A MORE POSITIVE FEELING ABOUT BEING VACCINATED MORE , ACCEPTANCE OF IT. THE FACT THEY’RE MAKING IT SOMEWHAT FESTI.VE SHERMAN: ALTHOUGH JEFFERSON IS ONE OF THE LEADINGAR PISHES ON VACCINATION RATES, THE PARISH PRESIDENT IS HOPING A CHANGE OF SCENERY CAN GET THOSE NUMBERS EVEN HIGHER. >> IT’S GREAT TO SEE HEALTH CARE PR OFESSIONALS HERE. SHERMAN: HERE’S MORE ONHE TAX V PERKS PROGRAM. THE PARISH WILL GIVE YOU AN OPTION ON WHAT VACCINE YOU WANT TO DISTRIBUTE AT YOUR EVENT. THEY WILL GIVE YOU THE CHOICE OF A DATE AND TIME THATS I MOST EFFECTIVE FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS. FIND THAT INFORMATIO