Long Beach starts inoculating teachers next week. Rest of LA County fumbles COVID vaccine rollout MORE The first patients at Long Beach Convention Center line up to receive their coronavirus vaccine. Photo by Caleigh Wells First Governor Gavin Newsom recommended that county health departments prioritize vaccinating residents ages 65 and older. LA County said they weren’t ready to expand beyond health care workers and long-term care residents. Then this week, County Supervisor Hilda Solis signed an executive order, demanding that the county start vaccinating older residents. Then the website crashed from the flood of people trying to make appointments. But in Long Beach, it’s a different story. The city is already vaccinating residents ages 65 and older. Grocery store workers are making appointments, and educators start getting vaccinated next week.