Many sites in the city and county of Los Angeles are now offering opportunities for residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine without having to make an appointment.
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Providers throughout Los Angeles County administered 144,000 fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses last week compared with the week prior the clearest evidence yet that the demand for doses has dropped significantly.
The trend has sparked concerns in some corners that it may take longer than expected for the nation’s most populous county to reach the level of widespread community inoculation experts believe is necessary to end the pandemic, if it ever does, and has officials rethinking their operations in hopes of getting more people to roll up their sleeves.
“At this point, the goal is for us to make it as easy as possible for people to come in and feel comfortable getting their vaccine,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said during a news briefing.
Ten city-run sites will now operate Monday through Saturday as part of a wider effort to expand vaccine access amid declining local demand for the doses.
Dodger Stadium mass COVID-19 vaccination site to close by end of May
By Kelli Johnson article
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles city officials announced on Friday that the mass COVID-19 vaccination site will close at Dodger Stadium at the end of May, along with more changes to expand vaccine access across the city.
Dodger Stadium mass COVID-19 vaccination site to close by end of May
Dodger Stadium is one of the largest mass vaccination centers in the nation. Access and equity remain our North Stars in the campaign to protect public health and get every Angeleno vaccinated and the Dodgers have been extraordinary partners in helping us save lives, said Mayor Garcetti in a written statement. Dodger Stadium set the standard for sports franchises and community institutions playing a starring role in our COVID-19 response for the country. As we enter the next phase in our vaccination program with the continued support of our dedicated partners CORE, LAFD, Carbon Health, USC Schoo
Dodger Stadium vaccine site to close amid demand slowdown
The vaccination site at Dodger Stadium will close by the end of May.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
April 30, 2021 5 AM PT
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In another sign of slowing demand for the COVID-19 vaccine, Los Angeles city officials announced on Friday that the mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium one of the largest in the country will cease operations by the end of May, as part of a major shift to increase appointment-free vaccine availability at other city-run sites.
The pending closure comes amid a broader slowdown in demand across the region and country, a trend that is concerning public health officials. Appointments for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have decreased by about 50% at Los Angeles County-run clinics, county health officials announced Thursday.