Army opens civilian COVID-19 vaccination site in Los Angeles
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Civilian COVID-19 vaccinations by U.S. military personnel have begun at California State University Los Angeles, the Defense Department announced on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of U.S. Defense Department
Feb. 17 (UPI) A COVID-19 vaccination center staffed by 222 U.S. Army personnel is open in Los Angeles, the Defense Department announced on Wednesday.
As a Type 1 center, the site at California State University Los Angeles can to offer up to 6,000 vaccinations per day.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has requested up to 50 more Type 1 teams, as well as 50 Type 2 teams with 139 personnel capable of 3,000 vaccinations per day, Gen. Glen D. VanHerck of the U.S. Northern Command said in a Defense Department statement.
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California aims to more than double vaccination rate in new partnership with Blue Shield
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Large tents are set up for the drive-through portion of the mass vaccination site at the Oakland Coliseum on Friday.Brittany Hosea-Small / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Workers build a mass vaccination site Friday at the Oakland Coliseum. The site opens Tuesday, a few days after S.F. announced it is temporarily closing two clinics over supply problems.Brittany Hosea-Small / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
California aims to vaccinate up to 3 million people a week by March 1 more than double its current rate under a distribution contract with Blue Shield that took effect Monday. The goal was set even as counties continued to face frustrating supply problems.