Essential workers will become eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine on March 1 in LA County

 LOS ANGELES, CA — Teachers, law enforcement, and other essential workers will become eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine on March 1 in Los Angeles County, health officials announced Tuesday. The county plans to open up “closed” vaccination sites serving specific sectors of essential workers.

However, the vaccine shortage remains the primary stumbling block on the path to herd immunity. After weeks of eligibility for older residents, only about 38 percent of L.A. County residents 65 and older have received their first shot, leaving almost a million residents yet to begin the process.


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