By Emily Jo Wharry Contributing Writer
The first shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has arrived in California, and this afternoon, the first health care workers were vaccinated at an L.A. County hospital. Yesterday was the first day since the pandemic began that more than 4,000 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County. The county will attempt to vaccinate 6 million people over the next six months. — FOX Los Angeles, CBS Los Angeles, The Antelope Valley Times
History made.
Helen Cordova, a nurse in an intensive care unit in LA, became one of the first Californians to get vaccinated today. pic.twitter.com/Ey4bR44aBl
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 14, 2020
While health officials estimate that the first vaccine shipment will cover about 2.5% of L.A. County residents, Mayor Eric Garcetti is urging Angelenos to follow pandemic protocols throughout what will be a lengthy rollout. — KTLA
Over the last week, California’s COVID-19 cases rose 53.8%, with 211,235 new cases reported. L.A. County accounted for a majority of the new cases. — Desert Sun
Caseloads have grown so large for L.A. County public defenders that some are falling ill to stress while representing as many as 70 people at a time. — KTLA
Why I love my job @The_BMC ! Teams of people working to safely and equitably distribute vaccines to their front line colleagues getting cheered on by their friends celebrating the arrival of the vaccines! A great day, a great place. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/XfrIthFIY5
— Kate Walsh (@KateWalshHHS) December 14, 2020
Masked Angelenos at Echo Park Lake on a Friday afternoon, Aug. 14, 2020. Photo by Jose Tobar.
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