Cal State L.A. vaccination site could close next month, officials say
3 years, 8 months ago

Cal State L.A. vaccination site could close next month, officials say

LA Times  

Cars line up on Feb. 16, the first day of a hybrid state-federal mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles. When the Cal State L.A. location opened in mid-February, officials said the site was temporary but hoped it would stay open until August. Health officials and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday that they are exploring multiple options to keep the Cal State L.A. site open. Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, whose district includes the Cal State L.A. area, urged President Biden in a letter on Friday to keep the site open through June, in part to help the president reach his goal of administering 200 million vaccines in his first 100 days. CalOES spokesman Brian Ferguson said that running the Cal State L.A. site requires about 1,500 staff and costs $10 million per week.

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L.A. County says no lockdown needed now as California requires boosters for health workers
3 years ago

L.A. County says no lockdown needed now as California requires boosters for health workers

LA Times  

Matthew Meraz walks Santee Alley with his cat, Mowgli, on Dec. 20, while visiting with family members. Despite the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Los Angeles County’s top health official said Tuesday that no lockdowns are planned at this time, as vaccines and other safety measures remain strong tools to combat the new threat. To those who ask …

L.A.’s new COVID-19 vaccination rules for businesses and venues go into effect today
3 years, 1 month ago

L.A.’s new COVID-19 vaccination rules for businesses and venues go into effect today

LA Times  

City Hall rises in the background above Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. The city of Los Angeles on Monday enacted some of the nation’s strictest COVID-19 vaccine verification rules, covering a wide variety of indoor retail businesses and venues. Here’s what you need to know: The rules Among the requirements, the city of Los Angeles now mandates proof of …

L.A. COVID-19 vaccination pace plunges as officials work to expand access
3 years, 7 months ago

L.A. COVID-19 vaccination pace plunges as officials work to expand access

LA Times  

Providers throughout Los Angeles County administered 144,000 fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses last week compared with the week prior — the clearest evidence yet that the demand for doses has dropped significantly. Along with the additional operating day, city officials said they will provide more opportunities for people to get vaccinated without having to make an appointment and open a new …

Appointments for first dose of COVID-19 vaccine drop by half in L.A. County, alarming public health officials
3 years, 7 months ago

Appointments for first dose of COVID-19 vaccine drop by half in L.A. County, alarming public health officials

LA Times  

Appointments for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have decreased by about 50% in Los Angeles County, alarming public health officials who call it a worrisome trend that reflects the slowdown in vaccination rates across the state and country. For the first time ever, we’ve had appointments at many vaccination sites that have not been filled,” said L.A. County …

It’s never been easier to get a COVID-19 vaccine — even without an appointment
3 years, 7 months ago

It’s never been easier to get a COVID-19 vaccine — even without an appointment

LA Times  

It’s never been easier to get a COVID-19 vaccine in California, officials say, with Los Angeles County and many other counties now offering vaccines at some sites without requiring an appointment. “This will be our first full week where everybody can just walk in, and you don’t need to make an appointment,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said …

L.A. COVID-19 vaccine sites reopen after being closed ahead of Chauvin verdict
3 years, 8 months ago

L.A. COVID-19 vaccine sites reopen after being closed ahead of Chauvin verdict

LA Times  

Vehicles make their way through the COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium on Feb. 25. COVID-19 vaccination sites run by the city of Los Angeles are back up and running after being temporarily shuttered in anticipation of potential demonstrations stemming from the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. The locations that were closed as a “simple precaution” Tuesday afternoon — …

COVID-19 vaccine inequities persist in L.A. County despite progress in underserved areas
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine inequities persist in L.A. County despite progress in underserved areas

LA Times  

Joel Jurez holds his dog, Yuki, as medical assistant Adrian Davis administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Friday in Los Angeles. By comparison, 37.1% of L.A. County residents 16 and older had received at least one vaccine dose as of April 4, according to public health data. As of April 4, 22.7% of …

California could actually reopen fully by June 15. Here’s what has to happen
3 years, 8 months ago

California could actually reopen fully by June 15. Here’s what has to happen

LA Times  

Can California really fully reopen its economy by June 15? That’s the target date officials unveiled this week amid continued optimism regarding the statewide landscape of the pandemic as the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to fall and more people are getting vaccinated. This week, California received 2.4 million total vaccine doses, a 33% increase from two weeks ago, …

Mass vaccination site at Cal State L.A. will stay open, managed by the City of L.A.
3 years, 8 months ago

Mass vaccination site at Cal State L.A. will stay open, managed by the City of L.A.

LA Times  

The vaccine site operated by federal and state officials at Cal State L.A. will stay open after April and will be run by the city of Los Angeles, officials said Thursday. A massive COVID-19 vaccination site on the campus of Cal State L.A. that was slated for possible closure next month will stay open with the help of the city …

Will there be enough COVID-19 vaccine to go around as California demand spikes?
3 years, 8 months ago

Will there be enough COVID-19 vaccine to go around as California demand spikes?

LA Times  

Elizabeth Raygoza receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from physician assistant Alyssa Hernandez at Rose & Shore, a food products producer in Vernon. Even without the impending expansion, nearly half of all Californians are already eligible for the vaccine — including adults 65 and older, healthcare workers, educators, people who are incarcerated or living in homeless shelters, essential …

With COVID vaccine progress, California reopening expands
3 years, 9 months ago

With COVID vaccine progress, California reopening expands

LA Times  

California has met its initial target for administering more COVID-19 vaccines in the hardest-hit and most disadvantaged areas, signifying the state’s effort to more equitably distribute the doses and clearing the way for significant economic reopenings. “California is making good strides on achieving the commitment to delivering doses to the hardest-hit communities across our state, making sure that our first …

Waves of Californians will be newly eligible for the vaccine. But getting it will be tough
3 years, 9 months ago

Waves of Californians will be newly eligible for the vaccine. But getting it will be tough

LA Times  

A CORE staff member prepares to wrap up for the day at a new COVID-19 vaccine site at USC. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that “in the immediate term” the state doesn’t anticipate receiving additional doses of that particular vaccine — which health officials have hailed as a potential pandemic game-changer, as it requires only one dose and does not need …

L.A. County COVID-19 vaccine supply will tighten due to Johnson & Johnson shortage
3 years, 9 months ago

L.A. County COVID-19 vaccine supply will tighten due to Johnson & Johnson shortage

LA Times  

In the coming weeks, Los Angeles County’s supply of COVID-19 vaccine will tighten because of an expected shortage of shots manufactured by Johnson & Johnson — just as people with underlying health conditions become eligible for inoculations. That’s a manufacturing production issue,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Tuesday, warning that the vaccine supply in March will be …

L.A. County, O.C. close to wider reopening of economy as COVID-19 vaccinations climb
3 years, 9 months ago

L.A. County, O.C. close to wider reopening of economy as COVID-19 vaccinations climb

LA Times  

Orion Patron, 5, watches as Reserve Deputy Adrienne Brod administers a COVID-19 vaccine shot to his father, Deputy Ronald Patron, at a mobile vaccination site at the Pomona Fairplex on Friday. The potentially accelerated opening in places like L.A., Orange and San Bernardino counties is possible thanks to a rewrite of California’s coronavirus reopening blueprint that state officials announced last …

California is reserving 40% of COVID-19 vaccine for the neediest. Who will get it?
3 years, 9 months ago

California is reserving 40% of COVID-19 vaccine for the neediest. Who will get it?

LA Times  

Keyaira Escoe, a medical assistant, signals that she is ready to vaccinate people at a vaccination site opened by St. John’s Well Child and Family Center at East Los Angeles Civic Center on March 3. Once 400,000 additional doses are given to people in those areas — expected within the next two weeks — the new plan formally announced this …

California’s My Turn COVID-19 vaccination appointment system riddled with flaws, officials say
3 years, 9 months ago

California’s My Turn COVID-19 vaccination appointment system riddled with flaws, officials say

LA Times  

Keyaira Escoe, a medical assistant, administers COVID-19 vaccine to Xavier Scott, 26, at a site opened by St. John’s Well Child and Family Center at the East Los Angeles Civic Center on Wednesday. California’s My Turn COVID-19 vaccination appointment system is riddled with flaws that are making it difficult for counties to reserve vaccine appointments for targeted populations, according to …

California’s rocky COVID-19 vaccine rollout dogged by poor communication, forecasting
3 years, 10 months ago

California’s rocky COVID-19 vaccine rollout dogged by poor communication, forecasting

LA Times  

California is failing to provide crucial information about COVID-19 vaccine supply levels to local officials, complicating efforts to schedule appointments and contributing to temporary closures of vaccination sites. Los Angeles County, which allocates vaccine doses to hundreds of local sites, including Dodger Stadium, is not receiving details on shipments three weeks in advance, public health director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday. …

L.A. is expanding mobile vaccination clinics in communities hit hardest by pandemic, mayor says
3 years, 10 months ago

L.A. is expanding mobile vaccination clinics in communities hit hardest by pandemic, mayor says

LA Times  

The city of Los Angeles is expanding the number of mobile vaccination clinics in communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “We’re seeing still disproportionately low vaccination rates among many of our Black and Latino populations and communities, a reflection not only of historic distrust and community trauma, but also the structural barriers that stand between …

First FEMA Covid-19 mass vaccination sites open in California amid supply shortage
3 years, 10 months ago

First FEMA Covid-19 mass vaccination sites open in California amid supply shortage

CNN  

CNN — Two new coronavirus mass vaccination sites opened in California on Tuesday, where cities continue to struggle with securing vaccine supply. In a joint effort with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the large-scale vaccination sites at California State University, Los Angeles, and Oakland-Alameda Coliseum launched simultaneously Tuesday morning. The lack of …

L.A. County gets another vaccine site, but supply remains critically low
3 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County gets another vaccine site, but supply remains critically low

LA Times  

Speaking at a new vaccine center at Cal State Los Angeles, Gov. During Tuesday’s event at Cal State L.A., Garcetti said, “We, right now, could do 150,000 doses a day” — many times more than the supply that’s coming in. As City Councilman Kevin de León put it: “If L.A. is the epicenter for COVID-19, then CD 14” — the …

Dodger Stadium, four other Los Angeles vaccination sites to temporarily close due to shortage of supply, mayor says
3 years, 10 months ago

Dodger Stadium, four other Los Angeles vaccination sites to temporarily close due to shortage of supply, mayor says

CNN  

CNN — Five of Los Angeles’ coronavirus vaccination sites, including one of the nation’s largest at Dodger Stadium, will be forced to temporarily close Friday and Saturday due to a lack of vaccine doses, the mayor said. On the last Saturday of January, the Los Angeles Fire Department temporarily closed the entrance to the Dodger Stadium vaccination site for 55 …

L.A. County faces severe limits in 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccines amid shortages
3 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County faces severe limits in 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccines amid shortages

LA Times  

Katharyne Acuna administers the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Maximo Michua at a new vaccine center at Cal Poly Pomona on Friday. The chance to get the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine will be at a premium in Los Angeles County next week as a continuing supply crunch and a hefty queue of those needing a …

California needs more COVID-19 vaccine, but areas like L.A. are actually getting less
3 years, 10 months ago

California needs more COVID-19 vaccine, but areas like L.A. are actually getting less

LA Times  

As California looks to ramp up efforts to immunize its millions of residents against COVID-19, health officials say they continue to run into a stubborn hurdle: the inability to secure a sufficient and reliable stream of vaccine doses. “The supply of vaccine, we acknowledge that’s going to be our rate-limiting step,” Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s health and human services secretary, …

L.A. Mayor Garcetti receives his first dose of the COVID vaccine, aide says
3 years, 10 months ago

L.A. Mayor Garcetti receives his first dose of the COVID vaccine, aide says

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is certainly younger than 65. Garcetti spokesman Alex Comisar said the mayor got his first dose after he spent five days at Dodger Stadium helping with the vaccination effort and “directly interacting with hundreds of Angelenos each day.” “The medical personnel strongly recommended that he receive the vaccine as they have recommended and provided for …

When’s your turn? L.A. County residents can check COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on state site
3 years, 10 months ago

When’s your turn? L.A. County residents can check COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on state site

LA Times  

Maria Saravia, an environmental services worker at Keck Hospital of USC, tightens the mask of her mother, Sara Saravia, 81, before Sara receives the COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles. “Patience is going to be required, because we just don’t have enough doses,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Tuesday. “Californians were understandably confused by mixed messages, variability of …

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine in L.A.: Confusion, waiting, tears and triumph
3 years, 11 months ago

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine in L.A.: Confusion, waiting, tears and triumph

LA Times  

Patricia Reber walked out of the vaccine clinic at L.A.’s Lincoln Park pumping her arms overhead like a champion. “I think they’ve done the best they can with the lack of federal help.” But in the chaotic rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, the triumphs were matched by heartbreaking disappointments and confusion as older residents struggled with appointment websites that crashed …

When can I get my COVID-19 vaccine in Southern California? The rollout is speeding up
3 years, 11 months ago

When can I get my COVID-19 vaccine in Southern California? The rollout is speeding up

LA Times  

Dr. Richard Dang, right, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to Ashley Van Dyke as a mass-vaccination of healthcare workers takes place at Dodger Stadium on Friday in Los Angeles. After days of confusion, Los Angeles County officials on Monday offered some more clarity on when older people could get the COVID-19 vaccine. In an executive order late Monday, Hilda Solis, chairwoman …

When the vaccine is ready, will L.A. County be able to distribute it?
4 years, 1 month ago

When the vaccine is ready, will L.A. County be able to distribute it?

LA Times  

A nurse prepares a shot as part of a clinical trial of an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. County Supervisor Janice Hahn recently called the county’s preliminary plans “too vague.” She said they failed to address key logistical issues, such as how the county would store the Pfizer vaccine, which must be …

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