Dodger Stadium will become a Covid 19 vaccination room by the end of the week, according to a statement from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti after today.
Once the site is fully operational, up to 12,000 people a day can be vaccinated, the statement said, adding that the transition to a vaccination site will reduce the testing capacity in the country, but triple the number of vaccinations available to residents. . There are plans underway to scale up the testing elsewhere in the country.
Vaccinations are the surest way to defeat this virus and give a rate to recovery, which is why the city, county and our entire team put our best resources on the field to get Angelenos vaccinated as quickly, safely and efficiently as possible. Garcetti.
“In this moment of darkness where cases, hospitalizations and deaths skyrocket, this bold move to offer Covid-19 tests and vaccinations in the heart of Los Angeles reflects the dual nature of this moment – it’s dark, but hopeful at the same time, ”said Hilda Solis, chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors in LA.
On Sunday, the California Department of Public Health announced that anyone in the higher priority groups known as Phase 1A – including health care workers, residents of nursing homes and staff, and those living in urban areas such as shelters – will be eligible for a vaccination. .
From the health department it appears that about 33% of the doses have been administered across the country.
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