Word spread in early April that a vaccination clinic was not adhering to age, eligibility or county restrictions of residence
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A clinic of Bakersfield would be vaccinating against COVID – 19 to youth from Los Angeles without illnesses one week before they are eligible to request vaccines, as published this Wednesday Los Angeles Times .
The Los Angeles newspaper notes that Cal State Bakersfield has been a recurring vaccination point for healthy youth in LA County for more than a week, when Angelenos who could start injecting their doses were the older than 50 years .
The vaccination point was filled after spread the word that he had thousands of doses more than patients and that Was not meeting criteria for age, eligibility, or county of residence . The so-called “vaccine hunters” got there, some of them, writers, engineers and Hollywood actors, who said that the facility was welcoming Angelenos with open arms.
The word “Bakersfield” was trendic topic on Twitter Monday night after mentions of healthy youngsters having enough time to take a four-hour round-trip road trip. Many of them (all older than 16 years) will be eligible to be vaccinated from the next 15 of April, although there is no guarantee that there will be immediate doses for everyone.
The policy of Bakersfield Open House , even announced at the university website , is contrary to the strict LA County system . That is why many Angelenos have preferred to make the trip than wait to be eligible.
The high availability of vaccines at the facility is due in part to the Questions in Kern County to get vaccinated , especially among evangelical Christians and residents of color and low income, Kaiser Permanente workers told the aforementioned newspaper that they are in the place.
The authorities of Bakersfield they say it is true that the clinic is vaccinating everyone who has 16 years or more, but specified that it is intended for county residents and that the appointment system is reserved for locals.
