MLB beams COVID-19 vaccination sites

MLB bars across the country are now used as COVID-19 vaccination sites. Here is the latest information on stadiums used to distribute the vaccines.

MLB bars across the country are now used as COVID-19 vaccination sites.

Here is the latest information on stadiums used to distribute the vaccines.

Citi Field, New York (Mets)
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mets owner Steve Cohen announced Tuesday that Citi Field will be used as one of the city’s 24-hour vaccination mega-sites from January 25.

The Citi Field Vaccination Site, run by New York City Health + Hospitals, is for all New Yorkers and serves approximately 5,000-7,000 people a day, according to Tuesday’s announcement.

Petco Park, San Diego (Padres)
Petco Park’s backyard is now a County of San Diego Vaccination Super Station.

The super station at the Padres house has started Vaccine administration Monday morning to health workers in the San Diego Phase 1A category.

The vaccination site for Petco Park is open seven days a week from 07:00 to 19:00 PT.

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles (Dodgers)
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Sunday that Los Angeles will turn Dodger Stadium into a vaccine from this week.

The Dodger Stadium can vaccinate up to 12,000 people a day when fully in use.

“From early on in this pandemic, Dodger Stadium was the home base for our testing infrastructure, an important part of our effort to track the spread of COVID-19, try to break out and save lives,” Garcetti said in a statement. said. . “Vaccines are the surest way to defeat this virus and give a rate to recovery, so the city, the province and our entire team are doing our best resources on the field to get Angelenos vaccinated as quickly, safely and efficiently as possible. . “

The Dodger Stadium was formerly used as a COVID-19 test site, first opened in that capacity in May, but will now be transformed into a vaccination distribution center.

Minute Maid Park, Houston (Astros)
Minute Maid Park was presented as a vaccine on Saturday, with almost 4,000 people are vaccinated.

Vaccinations against Moderna were distributed among health workers, residents aged 65 and over and patients with underlying medical conditions.

“We are grateful to the Astros Foundation for being a valued partner in the city’s COVID-19 response by providing facilities and resources for testing and vaccinations,” Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a statement. “Houston Astros leadership repeatedly demonstrates the organization’s commitment to our community.”