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 minutes after a few dozen protesters carrying anti-vaccination signs turned up. There is currently a 10%-12% no-show rate for vaccine appointments, Garcetti said, but the city’s sites overbook appointments so no doses are wasted. The mayor’s announcement comes after Los Angeles County officials said Monday the county will only be offering appointments for the second dosage of the coronavirus vaccine at its county sites due to a shortage in supply.

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Thousands protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates as L.A.’s verification rules kick in
3 years, 1 month ago

Thousands protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates as L.A.’s verification rules kick in

LA Times  

Thousands of people gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall to protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates on Monday — the day the city began enforcing some of the nation’s strictest vaccination verification rules for businesses. Signs at the protest included “Vaccines Kill,” “Freedom Not Force!” and “COVID Vaccines Are Toxic.” One read “Let’s Go Brandon” — code for “F— Joe Biden” — …

The big change coming to California neighborhoods
3 years, 3 months ago

The big change coming to California neighborhoods

LA Times  

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Coronavirus measures have been followed better in stadiums but terraces must close
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus measures have been followed better in stadiums but terraces must close

NL Times  

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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  

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Dodger Stadium vaccine site to close as demand slows
3 years, 7 months ago

Dodger Stadium vaccine site to close as demand slows

LA Times  

In another sign of slowing demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, Los Angeles city officials announced on Friday that the mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium — one of the largest in the country — will cease operations by the end of May, as part of a major shift to increase appointment-free vaccine availability at other city-run sites. Deputy Mayor Jeff …

Dodgers double the size of their vaccination section
3 years, 7 months ago

Dodgers double the size of their vaccination section

LA Times  

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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  

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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 …

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. …

Mass-vaccination site launches at 49ers stadium in Santa Clara
3 years, 10 months ago

Mass-vaccination site launches at 49ers stadium in Santa Clara

LA Times  

A mass-vaccination site launched Tuesday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, where 15,000 people are expected to be inoculated each day once vaccine supplies increase. A joint effort between the San Francisco 49ers, who play their home games at the stadium, and the Santa Clara public health system, the site will start by offering about 5,000 shots a day, county …

Bronx Boosters: Yankee Stadium becomes mass vaccination site
3 years, 10 months ago

Bronx Boosters: Yankee Stadium becomes mass vaccination site

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium was opened as a COVID-19 mass vaccination site Friday by officials trying to boost inoculation rates in surrounding Bronx neighborhoods hard hit by the pandemic. “The Bronx has suffered.” De Blasio, a Red Sox fan, donned a Yankees cap in gratitude to the team and declared himself a fan of Boston’s archrival “for one day …

NFL says it will make all stadiums available as coronavirus vaccination sites
3 years, 10 months ago

NFL says it will make all stadiums available as coronavirus vaccination sites

LA Times  

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the home of the Rams and Chargers, could become a vaccination center in Los Angeles County. In a letter to President Biden, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said all 32 franchises will offer their stadiums as mass vaccination centers. Seven NFL teams — the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots …

Letters to the Editor: Sean Penn is right: It’s wrong to criticize his group’s COVID vaccination work
3 years, 10 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Sean Penn is right: It’s wrong to criticize his group’s COVID vaccination work

LA Times  

To the editor: The undeserved criticism of Sean Penn’s nonprofit Community Organized Relief Effort, which is assisting the city of Los Angeles at its Dodger Stadium vaccination site, was appalling to me just as it was to Penn. One of the complaints that angered Penn was about the food given to CORE employees and volunteers at Dodger Stadium; I’d say …

Sean Penn fires back at criticism over his COVID-19 vaccine site: ‘Betrayal of all’
3 years, 10 months ago

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LA Times  

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‘Anti-vax’ protesters could get free-speech area to prevent them from blocking COVID-19 vaccine distribution
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Anti-vax’ protesters could get free-speech area to prevent them from blocking COVID-19 vaccine distribution

LA Times  

Thomas Miller jogs by demonstrators at a rally, organized by Shop Mask Free Los Angeles, to protest the COVID-19 vaccine, masks and lockdowns on Sunset Boulevard near Dodger Stadium on Saturday. Los Angeles officials on Monday expressed anger at anti-vaccine protesters who temporarily blocked the vaccine distribution center at Dodger Stadium on Saturday and said they hoped to avoid future …

Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down vaccine site
3 years, 10 months ago

Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down vaccine site

Associated Press  

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US: Protesters disrupt COVID vaccination site in Los Angeles
3 years, 10 months ago

US: Protesters disrupt COVID vaccination site in Los Angeles

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators have briefly disrupted a coronavirus vaccination distribution centre at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, calling the jabs part of a conspiracy by elites to control the population. Several dozen people carrying signs demanding the end of lockdowns and promoting anti-vaccination conspiracy theories gathered on Saturday at the entrance to the vaccination site, one of the largest in the United …

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 …

Pasadena begins offering COVID-19 vaccine to city residents 75 and over, but supplies are limited
3 years, 11 months ago

Pasadena begins offering COVID-19 vaccine to city residents 75 and over, but supplies are limited

LA Times  

Healthcare workers and first responders in Los Angeles County have been receiving COVID-19 shots at Dodger Stadium, which has been turned into a mass-vaccination site. Pasadena has joined Long Beach as Los Angeles County cities that have expanded coronavirus vaccinations to senior citizens who are not living in nursing facilities. Pasadena on Saturday offered sign-ups to city residents age 75 …

States look for more vaccine doses as the nation’s death toll nears 400,000
3 years, 11 months ago

States look for more vaccine doses as the nation’s death toll nears 400,000

CNN  

CNN — States are racing to get Covid-19 vaccine supplies and distribution in order as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday of more contagious variants of coronavirus potentially exacerbating the spread. “We’ve made that available to the states to order.” Asked about the apparent lack of so-called reserve shots, CNN medical analyst and emergency physician Dr. …

Dodger Stadium takes center stage in L.A.’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign
3 years, 11 months ago

Dodger Stadium takes center stage in L.A.’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, along with other public officials and Dodgers executive Stan Kasten, launch the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The scene on opening day of the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium resembled a pop-up, open-air factory, with workers carrying clipboards amid white tents and a sea of orange cones. …

L.A.’s big bet: Turning Dodger Stadium into mass COVID-19 vaccine site
3 years, 11 months ago

L.A.’s big bet: Turning Dodger Stadium into mass COVID-19 vaccine site

LA Times  

Dr. Richard Dang, right, an assistant professor at USC School of Pharmacy, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Ashley Van Dyke during mass-vaccination of healthcare workers at Dodger Stadium. The plan goes About 12,000 people a day will get shots under the ambitious goals for what will probably be one of the country’s largest vaccination sites, set to open Friday at …

As sites shift from Covid-19 testing to vaccinations, health officials warn balance is needed
3 years, 11 months ago

As sites shift from Covid-19 testing to vaccinations, health officials warn balance is needed

CNN  

CNN — Many NFL and Major League Baseball stadiums, from New York to Los Angeles, have been Covid-19 testing sites – and now some of those same facilities are being repurposed again as Covid-19 vaccination centers. Yet many health officials warn that balance is needed to ensure Covid-19 testing efforts continue even as the country pushes for more coronavirus vaccinations …

Yankee Stadium and Mets’ Citi Field Covid-19 vaccination sites
3 years, 11 months ago

Yankee Stadium and Mets’ Citi Field Covid-19 vaccination sites

CNN  

CNN — New York’s Yankee Stadium is expected to join numerous sports and entertainment venues around the nation being used as mass Covid-19 vaccination sites in a bid to boost lagging vaccine numbers. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday a “plan is in motion” to use The House that Ruth Built in the Bronx as a vaccination …

January 12, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 11 months ago

January 12, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

A nurse attends to a patient in a Covid-19 ICU at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital on January 6 in the Willowbrook neighborhood of Los Angeles. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Los Angeles public health officials are advising that all essential workers countywide should wear masks inside of their own homes to prevent spreading the coronavirus within the household, as …

L.A. to turn Dodger Stadium into a COVID-19 vaccine site this week
3 years, 11 months ago

L.A. to turn Dodger Stadium into a COVID-19 vaccine site this week

LA Times  

Los Angeles plans to turn its massive coronavirus testing site at Dodger Stadium into a vaccination distribution center this week, with officials hoping to vaccinate up to 12,000 people a day when the site is fully operational, city and county officials announced Sunday night. City and county officials also plan to end testing at the Veterans Affairs Lot 15 site …

Coronavirus spike in L.A. County brings new alarms
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus spike in L.A. County brings new alarms

LA Times  

LAPD officers on horseback move in to disperse the crowds in downtown Los Angeles after the Dodgers win the World Series. “The high numbers of daily cases are very concerning because, as we have seen in the past, increases in cases lead to increases in hospitalizations and deaths,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement. In …

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