California Expands Vaccine Eligibility; Can Supply Keep Up?
Californians aged 50 years and older are now eligible to receive the COVID vaccine, and in two weeks the eligibility will expand again to everyone 16 years and older. Officials worry the demand will outpace the supply.
Colleen Shalby, Hayley Smith and Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
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April 1, 2021
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(TNS) — The expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone age 50 and older will be the biggest test yet for California's vaccine effort, which has stabilized recently but still faces questions about whether supply and appointments can keep pace with demand.
Millions more Californians qualify for a shot starting Thursday, and in two weeks, all residents 16 and older will be eligible.