Leimert Park residents offered incentives to get vaccinated
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LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County officials continue to offer a variety of incentives to get people vaccinated, with their latest efforts targeted people in the Leimert Park area.
Officials say only about 58.7% of Leimert Park residents over the age of 16 have been vaccinated so far, and Saturday s focus was particularly on young Black men, who have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the county.
Small businesses in Leimert Park received $200 for displaying posters in their storefronts, and everyone who got vaccinated Saturday at a Community Build location received a $25 American Express gift card. Barbers who referred customers to vaccination sites received a $25 American Express gift card for each person who successfully gets vaccinated as a result.