California’s not-so-smooth vaccine rollout
Logistical hurdles and debates about fairness have bogged down the state’s vaccination campaign, leading to widespread frustration
Post Date: February 01, 2021 California Gov. Gavin Newsom (right) greets a healthcare worker at the launch of a COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium on Jan. 15 in Los Angeles.
In late January, 38-year-old Bao Vo had a daily routine: Every day, the downtown Los Angeles resident logged onto Orange County Health Care’s scheduling website for COVID-19 vaccinations to check if there was a spot available for his 71-year-old mother. He checked the website when he got up in the morning, again at lunchtime, and twice more after work and before bed.