All L.A. Residents 65 And Older Now Eligible For Coronavirus Vaccine

Los Angeles CA

23 January, 2021

11:10 PM

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Press release from the City of Los Angeles: January 22, 2021 All L.A. residents 65 and older are now eligible for the vaccine in L.A. County, joining healthcare workers, certain essential frontline workers, and residents and staff of skilled nursing facilities on the list of those who can currently get vaccinated. You don't have to live in the city to come to one of our sites, and if you are a City of L.A. resident, you can go to any L.A. County site as well. To book an appointment you must be in an eligible group, in accordance with County eligibility requirements. Upon arrival at any of the City's vaccination sites, you will be required to verify your eligibility to receive a vaccine. Currently only healthcare workers and persons age 65 and over are eligible for appointments at City Sites. LA CITY VACCINATION PORTAL WEBSITEThe City, partnering with Carbon Health, has created a vaccination portal that allows Angelenos to book appointments at City vaccination sites, sign up for the notification list to receive text and email alerts when you or a family member becomes eligible, and learn more about the vaccine.>> Visit the Los Angeles City Vaccination Portal at https://carbonhealth.com/covid-19-vaccines LA COUNTY VACCINATION PORTAL WEBSITEAdditional sites operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and other providers may be available too. You can find more information about eligibility and vaccination sites at the link below.>> Visit Los Angeles County's Vaccination Portal at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/hcwsignup/ VACCINATION CALL CENTER>> If you do not have internet access, please call 1-833-540-0473 between 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. for assistance making an appointment. BE AWARE OF FRAUDThe COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed in Los Angeles County in a fair and transparent way. If someone offers to sell you a chance to get vaccinated before it is your turn, it's a scam. If you get calls, texts, or emails about the vaccine where the caller asks for your personal or financial information, it's a scam. NEVER share these numbers or other personal information with an unknown caller or in a text or email. >> For more information about scams, red flags to look out for, and how to report them, please visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/coronavirus/docs/about/COVIDVaccineScams.pdf This press release was produced by the City of Los Angeles. The views expressed here are the author's own.