Lockdown-loving Los Angeles County is on course for Covid-19 herd immunity with 80 per cent of adults receiving their vaccines by end of JUNE, health officials say
Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said on Wednesday that 80 per cent of county residents over 16 would be vaccinated in the next 12 weeks
The projection was based on figures from the federal government of the weekly number of vaccines the county will receive
According to Dr Anthony Fauci, between 70-85 per cent of a population needs to be immune - through either vaccines or infections - for herd immunity
Wednesday s announcement came as the county moved from the red to orange tier, with some lockdown restrictions to be lifted from Monday
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