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 of Los Angeles, officials said Thursday. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that the city of Los Angeles will begin running the Cal State L.A. site by April 12. “As a city, we couldn’t be more proud or more ready to get the job done,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti during a press conference at a vaccination site at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, one of the mobile clinics operated by the Cal State L.A. site.

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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. 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 …

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 — …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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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