Long Beach has now given roughly 60,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents who qualify, and officials on Thursday implored residents to sign up when its their turn and be patient with the process.<\/p>\n
Eligible groups include seniors over 65, health care workers, nursing residents and workers, teachers, faculty, school staff and grocery workers.<\/p>\n
The city this week is focusing on giving second doses to those who received their first dose weeks ago. Officials said everyone who received a first dose will be notified when its time for a second.<\/p>\n
Your name or your family members name will be called as long as youre in the system, Mayor Robert Garcia said, referring to the citys VaxLB portal.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the city is working to reach Spanish-speaking residents who qualify, along with members of the Cambodian and Black communities who may be leery of the vaccine or unsure how to get it.<\/p>\n
Officials on Thursday reported another 15 people died of COVID-19 for a total of 754 since the start of the pandemic. Case rates, however, continue to plummet; the city reported another 80 confirmed cases, which pushed the total since March to 50,072.<\/p>\n
The pandemic is not over, the mayor said Thursday at a media briefing. We still have a lot of work ahead.<\/p>\n
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