Orange County CEO Frank Kim said the closure would give workers time to reconfigure the tents in Anaheim. Part of the Toy Story parking lot will be transformed into a drive-thru for people with disabilities.
When the conversion is complete, the super POD, or dispensation point, “will be able to serve eligible individuals with disabilities with markings with appropriate license plates or license plates,” said the Health Agency on Twitter.
Recent climate-related site closures were also an important factor in the conversion.
The county-run website is scheduled to reopen on Monday.
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Meanwhile, California will begin to reserve 40% of all vaccine doses for people living in the most vulnerable neighborhoods, in an effort to inoculate those most at risk of contracting the coronavirus and to make the state’s economy open more quickly.
The doses will be distributed among 400 postal codes with about 8 million people eligible for injections, said Dr. Mark Ghaly, state secretary for health and human services. Many of the neighborhoods are concentrated in Los Angeles County and the Central Valley, which have the highest infection rates. Areas are considered more vulnerable based on metrics such as family income, education level, housing situation and access to transportation.
The Associated Press and City News Service contributed to this report. The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of Disneyland Resort and ABC7.
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