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Navigating these gray areas within the city of Long Beach has led to priorities that in some cases are very different from the county and state.
And while the city has won wide praise and national attention for its aggressive vaccination program, its vaccination decisions also have led to accusations of politicking, favoritism and exclusion of groups who play a big part in the city’s ability to function.
Consider:
Members of the Long Beach City Council were vaccinated against COVID-19 because they were deemed critical to the continuity of government. But that priority ranking has not been extended to most of their staff members, who handle day-to-day dealings with the public.
The situation in hospital morgues is so dire that the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office has been storing bodies on their behalf, and National Guard troops have been called in to help the coroner's office with administrative duties, officials said.