The Orange County Disneyland vaccination center closed on Thursday after a severe storm that brought Texas and most of the south to a standstill led to delays in delivering the vaccine.
The Disneyland website began refusing nominees after a shipment of the Moderna vaccine did not arrive, according to a press release from county officials.
The center will be closed at least until Monday, when additional supplies are expected.
The opening of a new vaccination site at the Anaheim Convention Center, scheduled for Wednesday, could be delayed if supplies are not replenished in time, the press release said.
Two other vaccination sites in Orange County, at Soka University and Santa Ana College, primarily administer the Pfizer vaccine.
The Soka website will continue to provide second doses, while Santa Ana will close on Saturday, according to the city. The Santa Ana website’s reopening date depends on when more Pfizer vaccines arrive.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the second dose of the vaccine should be administered about three weeks to a month after the initial injection. But vaccines can be administered up to six weeks apart, if necessary, said the CDC.
People with canceled appointments will receive information on how to reschedule, according to the municipality.
Millions of people in Texas and elsewhere in the South were left without power and water amid freezing temperatures this week, and more than three dozen people died while a snowstorm devastated the region.
The harsh climate also affected vaccine delivery in San Diego, where officials reported on Wednesday the temporary closure of several vaccination sites due to shortages.
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