How to get vaccinated in Los Angeles County:
The COVID-19 vaccine will be free for everyone and offered to different groups in phases, according to county officials, adding that it is likely to be widely available to the general public in Spring and Summer 2021. County residents are urged to talk to their doctor or sign up for email updates to find out when vaccine will be available to them individually. For residents in Long Beach, you should first contact your primary healthcare provider, then you can email COVID19Vaccine@longbeach.gov or call 562.570.INFO (4636), option 6.
In addition to Dodger Stadium, which was converted from a testing site to a vaccination site, Los Angeles County is opening five new large-scale vaccination sites across the county.
Doctors are worried about the “public perception” when the elderly die right after getting the vaccination. What would YOU think if your mother died the day after she received the COVID shot?
Dr. Kelly Moore, “associate director of the Immunization Action Coalition, said, “Since they [the COVID vaccines] haven’t been studied in people in those [elderly] populations, we don’t know how well the vaccine will work for them. We know that
most vaccines don’t work nearly as well in a frail elderly person as they would in someone who is fit and vigorous, even if they happen to be the same age.”
How to get vaccinated in New York State:
All adults ages 16 and older are now eligible to schedule and appointment and get the COVID vaccine in New York.
You can use the Am I Eligible app and https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ to use to check your eligibility and schedule. New York State also has a vaccination hotline you can call to schedule a vaccine: 1-833-NYS-4VAX (1-833-697-4829).
How to get vaccinated in New York City:
In New York City, vaccines are now being administered at pharmacies to people with underlying conditions. You can visit vax4nyc.nyc.gov to make an appointment for a vaccine online. The phone number to schedule a vaccine is 877-VAX-4NYC or 877-829-4692.
The admission marks the first acknowledgement from the head of a major school system that the coronavirus vaccine is likely headed to the list of required school immunizations.
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