“There are many reasons why this number might be showing up,” Ferrer said. “One is that some of these doses are actually second doses for people who received the first dose outside L.A. County. Another is that people have simply forgotten to get their second dose. Some people may have been put off by side effects of their first dose or feel that one dose is as effective as they need and is going to be enough protection.”
She urged people due for their second shot to get it, stressing that while one dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines does offer some protection, it s not complete. She said the county is also seeing continued declines in hospitalizations among residents 65 and older and in the severity of cases in people that are hospitalized, demonstrating the effectiveness of the shots.
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LOS ANGELES, CA As millions of Angelenos become vaccinated against the coronavirus, hundreds of thousands have missed their second shot, a concerning development in the march toward herd immunity, Los Angeles County health officials announced Monday. To help combat the problem, the county is allowing appointment-free, walk-up vaccinations at all of its large-scale sites through Thursday.
By Valerie Hernandez
Apr 27, 2021
Yesterday, LA County health officials announced that nearly 278,000 people in the county may be overdue for their second dose of their COVID vaccine. Officials believe that while a percentage of those people most likely forgot to get shot number 2, it is also likely that some people are worried about side effects or they believe that one shot is enough. Appointment-free walk-up vaccinations are still being offered at all of the county’s large-scale sites through Thursday. You can see the full list of locations allowing walk-up appointments below:
Palmdale Oasis Recreation Center, 3850 E. Avenue S
The Forum, 3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood
Unfortunately, we don t have that information for everybody, she said.
To help facilitate vaccinations for a wider array of people, the county announced it will continue to offer appointment-free, walk-up vaccinations at all of its large-scale sites through Thursday.
The walk-up shots were offered starting last Thursday but were expected to end at the end of the day Monday.
The appointment-free shots will now continue through Thursday, contingent on supply, at
Palmdale Oasis Recreation Center, 3850 E. Avenue S;
The Forum, 3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood;
Balboa Sports Complex, 17015 Burbank Blvd., Encino;
College of the Canyons, 25000 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita;
Cal State Northridge, 18343 Plummer St.;
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