What’s more, Malibu’s 31.4% vaccination rate is nowhere near those in areas of comparable affluence, such as Palos Verdes Estates Bel-Air , Beverly Hills and Brentwood . Even much larger and more diverse Santa Monica clocks in at 37.5% vaccinated.
The map shows vaccination rates is shades of green, lighter for a lower rate and darker for a higher rate. While nearly all of West L.A. is the darkest shade of green, a vast swath of Malibu stretches to the left of the map in much lighter tone.Vaccination rates among L.A. County seniorsMalibu, of course, has a history of vaccine hesitancy. That could be some of what’s at play here.of data revealed that, while personal belief exemptions for vaccination of kindergartners in L.A.
While there was a one-day clinic for residents on Thursday at Pepperdine and another scheduled for city hall on the 13th, there are fewer regular opportunities to get vaccinated in Malibu. The local CVS is administering shots and Malibu Urgent Care provides them, but there are no super sites nearby with large numbers of vaccines.
Asked about factors driving the low vaccination rates, City of Malibu Media Information Officer Matt Myerhoff said he suspects “the lack of large vaccination sites within close driving distance that can handle thousands of people per day. There are no large hospitals, sports stadiums or similar places in Malibu.”
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