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When can I get my COVID-19 vaccine? California trying to ramp up distribution

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Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement After a slow and at times California is trying to ramp up vaccine distribution.For now, the vaccine is still supposed to go to medical personnel and first responders. But officials expect to provide details soon about who will next be eligible.On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to vaccinate against COVID-19 over the next nine days, though details of how he would do it were unclear. Though California has received more than 2.1 million doses of vaccines, as of Friday about a third had been administered to and residents at nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities who were eligible for the first round of inoculations.Advertisement Only 17% of the nearly 4 million vaccine doses delivered to nursing homes nationwide have been used, according to the CDC.The state has eased restrictions on who qualifies for vaccinations to help speed the rate at which local health departments and providers administer the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, a process that was created to ensure the well-off and well-connected couldn’t . The new guidelines allow for vaccines to be offered to those in other lower-tier groups, such as teachers, childcare workers, people who work in emergency services, food and agriculture and people over the age of 75, if there is a risk of the vaccine expiring.Los Angeles plans to turn its massive coronavirus testing site at into a vaccination distribution center this week, with officials hoping to vaccinate up to 12,000 people a day when the site is fully operational. City and county officials also plan to end testing at the Veterans Affairs Lot 15 site near Jackie Robinson Stadium to shift personnel, equipment and other resources to vaccine distribution. At one vaccination clinic, a Times reporter watched as about 100 people were admitted without showing proof that they worked in healthcare.The state might offer more details this week. But officials have said that after healthcare workers, these are some of the criteria for the next round of vaccines:Some of those who would be at the top of the line include, Get Group Therapy Life is stressful. Our weekly mental wellness newsletter can help. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement After a slow and at times California is trying to ramp up vaccine distribution.For now, the vaccine is still supposed to go to medical personnel and first responders. But officials expect to provide details soon about who will next be eligible.On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to vaccinate against COVID-19 over the next nine days, though details of how he would do it were unclear. Though California has received more than 2.1 million doses of vaccines, as of Friday about a third had been administered to and residents at nursing homes...

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