Updated on January 27, 2021 at 5:22 pm
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San Diego County’s coronavirus vaccination super station near the downtown ballpark reopened Wednesday after being shut down for two days due to wild winter weather.
The downtown San Diego site – located at 1235 K St. at the lot at Tailgate Park near Petco Park – reopened at 7 a.m. but already at 5 a.m., there were cars waiting in line to make their way through the drive-up testing area. D
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The line was controlled by a few traffic officers, but even still, some people with appointments said drivers were cutting into the line at various intersections. Some had to wait up to four hours for their appointment but by the evening the line dwindled significantly and most had virtually no wait.
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