The Los Angeles Fire Department said there were about 7,000 consultations available as of 1 pm.
More than 1 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in Los Angeles County.
The county expects to receive another 218,000 doses this week, according to the county’s health director, Dr. Barbara Ferrer. About 55% are going for a second dose vaccination.
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It appears that part of the confusion comes from county officials referring to the scarcity of the first dose only in places administered by the county itself, while other places like Dodger Stadium are administered by the city of Los Angeles. In locations administered by the county, the LA County Department of Public Health says people looking for the first dose need to wait this week, so they have enough vaccines to deliver the second doses.
But health officials say a disturbingly low number of black residents have received the vaccination, spurring further outreach efforts.
In South Los Angeles, a four-day mobile vaccination center was installed, aimed at healthcare professionals and residents over 65.
“Sometimes people don’t have a car, a way to get to the vaccination sites, so we’re taking people,” said Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price. “We want to make sure that we are doing everything we can to reassure them that help is on the way, that they will be able to get the vaccine and that we can return to a normal life.”
Meanwhile, Governor Gavin Newsom is officially opening another vaccination supersite, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The site should eventually increase to 15,000 vaccinations a day.
Still, Newsom is emphasizing the importance of continuing to maintain security protocols because health officials have found three serious COVID-19 mutations in California, with more than 1,200 known cases of them.
In LA, councilor Joe Buscaino made a motion to dedicate a week at Dodger Stadium to help vaccinate more teachers and return to classrooms. Buscaino said he spoke to LAUSD superintendent Austin Beutner.
The motion asks the city attorney to examine all legal options to assist in the safe reopening of schools for face-to-face education.
Newsom says he believes schools can reopen safely before employees are vaccinated, and it is essential to reopen schools this year for younger students.
Teachers’ unions, however, argue that unless teachers have received the vaccine, they should not be forced to return.
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