LOS ANGELES—While the state of California plans to hand out $1.5 million in prize money on June 15 to 10 residents vaccinated against COVID-19, the incentives won’t end there, with Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing on June 14 that there will be a giveaway of six vacation packages for those who have been vaccinated against the…
Luxury Vacations Are Latest Carrot to Lure California Residents to COVID Vaccines
Luxury Vacations Are Latest Carrot to Lure California Residents to COVID-19 Vaccines
LOS ANGELES—While the state of California plans to hand out $1.5 million in prize money on June 15 to 10 residents vaccinated against COVID-19, the incentives won’t end there, with Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing on June 14 that there will be a giveaway of six vacation packages for those who have been vaccinated against the…
Orange County to Shutter Large-Scale Vaccination Sites
Orange County is shutting its super point of dispensing (POD) sites in June, its top bureaucrat said May 6. “Now that we satisfied the majority of that demand for people that want to come through that process… we think that there’s an opportunity for us to shift to a mobile platform.” Frank Kim told reporters. The shuttering sites include those at…
Canada Pauses AstraZeneca Vaccine for Under 55
TORONTO—Canada on Monday suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for people under age 55 following concerns it might be linked to rare blood clots. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization had recommended the pause for safety reasons and the Canadian provinces, which administer health in the country, announced the suspension Monday. “There is…
UCI Professor: It’s Safe to Reopen Santa Ana Schools
SANTA ANA—As Santa Ana Unified School District board members prepare to consider a plan for reopening for in-person instruction a year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced students into distance learning, a prominent University of California–Irvine professor of pediatrics said today it’s safe for students to return to campuses. “I think they’re ready to open the…
Free Health Clinic in Orange Adds COVID-19 Vaccinations to a Busy Schedule
ORANGE, Calif.—A free health clinic in the city of Orange has expanded its medical services for uninsured and low-income residents to include COVID-19 vaccinations, making it easier for them to get the shot if they desire. The Lestonnac Free Clinic is preparing to inoculate up to 500 patients a day, depending on vaccine availability in…
Orange County Crosses One Million Mark of Administered Vaccines
Orange County, Calif., has administered more than one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in what one supervisor calls “a major milestone” in the region’s inoculation efforts. Local health workers have administered 1,037,074 doses according to the latest data available on a state website March 16. Since those receiving the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two shots…
Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Opens in Garden Grove
Orange County’s latest mobile COVID-19 mobile clinic opened at Garden Grove’s Christ Cathedral as Catholic leaders work to address vaccine concerns among parishioners. The clinic, which opened March 10, will operate on three successive Wednesdays for first-dose Pfizer vaccinations, and continue for an additional three Wednesdays to facilitate booster shots. “This pandemic has shined a spotlight…
Alaska Becomes First State to Open CCP Virus Vaccines to Anyone 16 and Older
Alaska became the first U.S. state to drop eligibility requirements and allow anyone 16 or older in the state to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
Alaska Becomes 1st State to Open CCP Virus Vaccines to Anyone 16 and Older
Alaska became the first U.S. state to drop eligibility requirements and allow anyone 16 or older in the state to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
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