For months they waited for the COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday, their turn finally came.
The mass vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles opened up to any adult in Los Angeles County a first for the region and the lines quickly jammed with teenage college students and young professionals. Some showed up with their dogs, others rode in on skateboards or bikes. Many were with their parents and friends, eager to finally get some freedom from the pandemic.
“I would like to see my grandma,” said 18-year-old Aidan Weber, who caught the bus over from Los Feliz. He also had big plans for a night of Dungeons and Dragons with friends. “We’ll get some chips together, a couple of sodas. Finally I get to see my friends and family.”