“In L.A. County, we have to vaccinate 10 million people, twice,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn in a statement issued Friday. “These large-scale vaccination sites are going to help us get there by massively increasing our capacity to vaccinate people quickly and efficiently.”
Currently, only prioritized groups such as frontline healthcare workers, residents and staff in nursing facilities, and other long-term care facilities are eligible for vaccination, as identified by the state and the Centers for Disease Control.
“By vaccinating those at the highest risk as soon as possible, we have an opportunity to stabilize our healthcare system, prevent people from being hospitalized from COVID-19, and most importantly, save lives,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health, in a statement Friday.
Nearly All Skilled Nursing Facilities Have Administered First Round Of COVID-19 Vaccine, L.A. Public Health Announces
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that nearly 99 percent of all skilled nursing facilities in the county had administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday.
Nearly 39,000 doses have been administered to staff and residents. The remaining facilities are currently vaccinating or are scheduling vaccinations this week. Additionally, for facilities that completed their first doses, Public Health is supporting distribution and administration of their second doses of vaccine, officials said.
All skilled nursing facilities in the County conduct weekly testing of residents and staff. For the week of January 2, more than 70,000 COVID-19 tests were completed among staff and residents, with a positivity rate of just under 4 percent, significantly lower than the positivity rate among the general public, which sits at 15 percent, public h
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