LOS ANGELES – One of the country’s largest vaccination stations closed temporarily on Saturday because dozens of protesters blocked the entrance, paralyzing hundreds of drivers who waited in line for hours, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The Los Angeles Fire Department closed the entrance to the Dodger Stadium vaccination center at around 2 pm as a precaution, officials told the newspaper.
The protesters had members of anti-vaccine and far-right groups, the Times reported. Some of them carried signs condemning the COVID-19 vaccine and shouting at people not to get the vaccines.
There were no incidents of violence, the Times said.
“This is completely wrong,” said German Jaquez, who drove from his home in La Verne and had been waiting an hour for vaccinations when the stadium gates were closed. He said some of the protesters were telling people in the queue that the coronavirus is not real and that vaccination is dangerous.
An official said the fire department plans to reopen the vaccination site around 3 pm. The place usually works from 8 am to 8 pm.
A post on social media described the demonstration as “PROTEST SCAMDEMIC / MARCH”. Participants are advised “please avoid wearing Trump / MAGA outfits, as we want our statement to resonate with the sheeple. No flags, just informational signs.
“This is a protest of information sharing and march against everything COVID, Vaccine, PCR tests, Lockdowns, Masks, Fauci, Gates, Newsom, China, digital tracking, etc.”