NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Louisiana is reporting some of the highest flu levels in the country. With two weeks until Christmas and the start of Hannukah, Blue Krewe reminds New Orleanians there’s still time to use free Blue Bikes rides to get seasonal vaccines and build immunity before gathering with loved ones.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (Louisiana Blue) is sponsoring free Blue Bikes rides through Dec. 31 with promo code VaxUpNola24. By entering this code in the Blue Bikes NOLA app, riders can enjoy two free 30-minute rides to and from their preferred vaccine locations, including clinics, doctors’ offices, community health centers, grocery stores and pharmacies.
Health officials recommend the following seasonal vaccines, which take about two weeks to give you full protection from respiratory illnesses:
- Everyone six months and older should get a flu shot
- Everyone six months and older should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against the virus strains currently going around
- Adults 75 and older, those 60 and older with long-term medical conditions like heart disease or respiratory illnesses, and pregnant people should ask their providers about getting an RSV vaccine
Most health plans cover vaccines at $0 or very low cost. If you have questions about vaccine coverage on your health plan, contact Customer Service at the number on your member ID card.
If you have questions about which vaccines you need or when you should get them, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance.
To Use Your Free Rides to Get Vaccines:
- Download the Blue Bikes NOLA app, which is available in the App Store and Google Play.
- To redeem your promo code and start your free ride, open your Blue Bikes NOLA app and tap on your name in the upper-left corner. This will pull up a sidebar of account options. Tap on “promo codes,” which will take you to the code redemption screen.
- Enter the promo code VaxUpNola24 in the field provided and tap “submit.” This will give you two free, 30-minute rides that you can use to travel to and from a vaccine location.
You must be 18 or older to ride Blue Bikes. Each individual rider can only use this code one time through Dec. 31, 2024, to get the two free 30-minute trips. The Blue Bikes free ride code is only valid for trips to and from vaccine sites that are located within the bikeshare program’s service area.
Show us how you used the code by posting photos of your ride to vaccine appointments on your personal social media, tagging Blue Bikes (@BlueBikesNOLA).
