California officials on Wednesday announced a major expansion of vaccination eligibility guidelines, allowing all residents 65 and older to more quickly qualify for COVID-19 vaccinations in response to new guidance from the Trump administration aimed at speeding up vaccine rollouts across the country.
California officials have struggled thus far to distribute its allotment of vaccine doses. As of Monday, California had received more than 2.4 million doses of vaccine, but less than one-third had been administered. There has been lower than expected demand from the healthcare and nursing home workers who have highest priority to receive the vaccines, with up to 40% declining the initial opportunity to be vaccinated.
California’s massive surge in COVID-19 cases has focused attention on the state’s handling of vaccine supplies. Los Angeles County is nearing, meaning 1 out of every 10 in the county has been infected at some point during the pandemic. Statewide, more than 2.7 million Californians have tested positive.
Azar said state regulations limiting who was eligible had “obstructed speed and accessibility” of vaccine. The state, however, would wait until the next tier to allow individuals 16 years old to 65 years old with medical conditions to qualify for the vaccine.
In Los Angeles County, everyone with any medical occupation gets vaccinated BEFORE seniors independently living, not in a congregant setting. (NPR) My 87 year old diabetic mom is still waiting. Sucks. MayorOfLA
GavinNewsom great policy but there are no appointments! Let’s get going. This is absurd.
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danjlevy If anywhere needs to pick up the pace on vaccinations it’s SoCal
danjlevy I was able to make an appointment to get the vaccine and I’m not “qualified.” Can I be fined or turned away?
stop paywalling critical covid news
Oh my god that's wonderful.
danjlevy Too bad my elderly parents still won't go get it because they're afraid if the vaccine...🤦♀️
This makes my soul happy to see.
No one knows where to go for shots. The political parties have taken medical decisions out of the Medical Profession.
Please explain how to make appointments. Communication by our state government has been, how do you say... garbage.
Wish they'd do that in Oregon. I'm 65 compromised on my health but doubt I'll ever see a vaccine. It's already a shit show!! OregonGovBrown
how are you going to paywall this ?!
Missed this by one year. 😾
Lakergrrrl Come ooooonnnnn people with diseases *rolls dice*
Paywalling information on how to get vaccines to critically vulnerable people seems kinda fucked up, no?
Great job GavinNewsom
There is literally no information anywhere about how to make an appointment
It is so frustrating that every time I try and read COVID coverage on there is a paywall.
GavinNewsom ABOUT TIME !!! RecallGavinNewsom
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