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Long Beach is opening up free flu vaccine clinics for residents.

Long Beach is opening up free flu vaccine clinics for residents.

Local health officials are encouraging residents to get their flu shots and offering almost a dozen free clinics for anyone who wants one.

Long Beach began crafting the law after several City Council members complained that vandalism and loitering by people experiencing homelessness or doing drugs were limiting residents' ability to safely enjoy playgrounds.

- ADVERTISEMENT - The changes to the city’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts come as fewer people are showing up to get the shots. Roughly 66% of the population over 12 has received either one- or two-shot versions of the vaccine. The city is hoping to vaccinate more of the population, particularly as cases tick up slightly and the delta variant of COVID-19—which is more potent and contagious—becomes more prevalent. The vaccination site at the Long Beach Convention Center opened in January an...

Long Beach will now give anyone receiving their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine two free tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific as city officials look for ways to boost vaccination rates in the city after weeks of declining numbers. - ADVERTISEMENT - The tickets will be available to anyone getting vaccinated at city-run sites between May 11 and May 15 and will be given to anyone receiving a dose regardless if it’s the two-shot Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, or the Johnson & Johnson variety, the...

- ADVERTISEMENT - As of Wednesday, 176,176 people in Long Beach have received their first shot, while 115,104 have received a second and 22,415 are committed to their second dose, according to city numbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 28 days between doses for Moderna. and 21 days between Pfizer doses, but people can still get a shot if they have passed that timeline. Long Beach city spokesperson Jennifer Rice Epstein on Friday said 10.24% of people haven’t rece...

By City News Service Apr 26, 2021 LONG BEACH (CNS) - Long Beach will operate COVID-19 vaccination clinics at three parks this week, and continuing until further notice, in an effort to reach areas of the city with the highest case rates. The clinics will offer vaccinations without advance appointments, and they are open to anyone who lives or works in Long Beach. “Our mobile clinics allow us to bring the vaccine out and into the community, especially to areas most impacted by the pandemic, M...

Updated 3 hours ago Getty Images Long Beach will operate COVID-19 vaccination clinics at three parks this week, and continuing until further notice, in an effort to reach areas of the city with the highest case rates. The clinics will offer vaccinations without advance appointments, and they are open to anyone who lives or works in Long Beach. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. "Our mobile clinics allow us to bring the vaccine out and...