Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Sunday that the city’s vaccination sites will increase initial dose appointments this week, with a total of 88,000 injections at seven permanent sites and eight mobile clinics.
“Vaccines are our ticket to ending the pandemic, saving lives, rebuilding our communities and giving hope for a healthier future,” said Garcetti. “We still have a long way to go to vaccinate as many Angelenos as possible safely and quickly – and a larger, more stable supply of doses this week means we can bring relief to more seniors, front-line workers and key workers, and everyone who wants to do so. a vaccine in our town. “
The vaccination effort is led by the billionaire owner of the LA Times. Mekhalo Medina reported on NBC4 News on Sunday, March 7, 2021.
Last week, Garcetti said Los Angeles has surpassed half a million doses delivered at city-managed locations, and this week’s expected supply will enable those locations to offer nearly 68,000 first-dose appointments, along with 20,000 second-dose appointments. .
Shipments include 54,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine and 25,000 from Johnson & Johnson across locations in San Fernando Park, Hansen Dam, Crenshaw Christian Center, Lincoln Park, Pierce College, USC University Park, and Dodger Stadium.
This week’s delivery of Johnson & Johnson is exceptional, as officials do not expect to receive more of the single-dose vaccine for a few weeks. In addition, the city expects the supply of all vaccines to be lower in the coming weeks, at least until April.
Another delivery of 7,000 doses of Pfizer will be delivered through the city’s Mobile Outreach for Vaccine Equity program. This week, officials are adding an additional mobile unit to the rotation for a total of eight teams, which will serve vulnerable communities in Los Angeles, including South LA, East LA and the San Fernando Valley, in neighborhoods such as Boyle Heights, Green Meadows, Sylmar, Arleta and Glassell Park.
Officials said the MOVE program has administered more than 16,000 doses since launch, with more than 90% of those vaccinated being human of color.
This week also marks the opening of the city’s newest vaccination center on the USC University Park campus. City venues remain open Tuesday through Saturday from 8am to 4pm, with the exception of Dodger Stadium, which is open Tuesdays from 8am to 8pm and the rest of the week from 8am to 6pm.
City locations are offering second dose appointments this week for Angelenos who received their first dose at a city site between February 8 and February 15. Los Angeles has now started to automatically book second dose appointments weeks in advance for anyone who got their first dose on a city site.
Patients should note that the date stamped on the CDC vaccination cards received after their first dose is not an appointment confirmation. Instead, everyone must adhere to the appointment details provided by Carbon Health via email and / or text message. First dose appointments are available online at Coronavirus.LACity.org/VaxAppointment.