Although five centers run by the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office will be closed, pharmacies like CVS and Rite Aid are One option
Photo: Claudio Santana / Getty Images
The Los Angeles mayor’s office reported Thursday through a statement that the city had stayed without delivery of doses of the coronavirus vaccine and it would remain that way at least until the middle of next week, forcing the temporary closure of several centers.
“ Today the city will exhaust our current supply. Unfortunately that means that we will have to temporarily close our five vaccination centers , ”the mayor’s office said in a statement, however , highlighted that they expected the city to receive supplies in the coming days.
According to estimates from the mayor’s office, centers operated by the city of Los Angeles, such as the one at Dodger Stadium , would be back next Tuesday or Wednesday . In addition, President Joe Biden assured that the country had acquired all the vaccines it needs for Americans .
Expand eligibility
For its part, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health assured Thursday that very soon will begin the vaccination of teachers and essential workers , so the eligibility of people will increase in the city, as well as the demand for doses.
And although the city does not have a supply for a few days, the good news is that pharmacy chains CVS , Rite Aid, Costco, Albersons , among others, began this Friday the new federal vaccination program in California, in which the supply of their invent ios is independent from that of the city.
You can make an appointment to get vaccinated at a pharmacy if you are older than 65 years or is a health worker.
READ MORE
VIDEO: “Damn Mexicans, who the hell is going to believe you”, racist women in California New scientific studies show that California has its own variant of the coronavirus
