Here’s how to find out when and where you can get the vaccine: LAist

California now allows people over the age of 65 to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine in case you miss it.

But in Los Angeles County, health officials say they Not ready Vaccine people of that age group until February at the earliest (they simply do not have enough vaccine). On the other hand, the counties of Long Beach, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside are moving forward in the age group of 65 and over, but they are not without hurdles.

Of course, this is not a simple matter. It’s never the case. We are working on a large number of bureaucracy, in addition to the resource depletion and burnout public health sector, which is already struggling to manage both unprecedented pandemics and incident surges.

We contacted each city / county for more details.

Note: This is an evolving story and will be updated as more details become available.

Los Angeles County

Again, LA County does not immunize people over the age of 65 until February at the latest. The department is still focused on healthcare professionals.

However, in the meantime, Dr. Paul Simon of the Los Angeles County Public Health Service said the county plans to use several different channels to ensure that citizens are aware when it’s their turn.

“Of course, we will work with the media to disseminate information, but in addition to that. [we’ll be] Working with your healthcare provider, your healthcare provider will contact patients in that age group. Work with various organizations such as AARP. We also have a newsletter that anyone can register on our website. Therefore, we try to disseminate information using all these channels. “

The website is VaccinateLACounty.com..AndEnter your email address in the gray box on the left side of the screen.When When you sign up, the newsletter will update the groups that are currently vaccinated.

Long sandy beach

Residents of Long Beach over the age of 65 can start vaccination with COVID-19 as early as Saturday, January 16th.

City officials say seniors need to contact their healthcare provider first or make future reservations by email, as reservations for the first distribution clinic this weekend are already full. [email protected] Or call 562-570-INFO.

Everyone with a reservation should bring a pay slip or employee ID to prove that they are a healthcare professional or first responder, or an ID card that shows that they are 65 years of age or older and live in Long Beach. is needed.

“If they don’t have the evidence we’re looking for, we ask them to work together.” Kelly Coropy, director of the city’s health and welfare department, told our newsroom: “So we kept away a fair number of people from outside the city or in the unserviced class.”

On Tuesday, January 19, Long Beach will begin vaccination of workers in the food service industry and grocery stores.

Also next week, the city will launch an online portal called Vax LB. This portal allows residents to enter their information and be notified when it is their turn to get vaccinated.

To date, Long Beach has vaccinated 15,000 healthcare professionals and nursing home residents. Vaccination to the general public is scheduled to begin in early summer.

Tests may be scheduled online Or call the city information line 562.570.INFO (4636), between 9am and 5pm on weekdays. Reservations are required and can be done up to 3 days in advance.

Riverside County

In addition to f, Riverside County began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, January 14, for residents aged 65 and over.Indispensable workers in rontline, education, law enforcement and agriculture.

Brooke Federico, a spokesman for Riverside County, said residents need to prove they are eligible for vaccination. If you are vaccinated for a job, “proof of employment with a pay slip, job ID or job badge, or employment certificate from your employer”.

If you are 65 or older, you will need your ID to verify your age and indicate that you live in Riverside County.

Reservations are required. You can make them on the county health website, ruhealth.org.. This website also has a list of pharmacies and emergency medical centers that offer vaccines.

However, the county clinic slots will fill up within a few hours on Wednesday, January 13, which can lead to early technical issues...

Health officials say residents need to confirm any health care providers, if any, before signing up for the county vaccination site.

The county is also working to add a notification feature to its website to alert people when more appointments are open.

Orange county

Orange County State proposal Expand vaccine distribution to age groups 65 and older Wednesday, January 13th. As soon as the authorities announce Over 10,000 people made reservations within 2 hours.

All that traffic has become overloaded Otena Apps and websites that process appointments.

Andrew Do, chair of the Orange County Supervisory Board, acknowledged the problem and called on people to be patient.

“We are technically working to increase bandwidth and at least let people know that the system has them. Then we can send notifications to qualified people if needed.”

He added that anyone eligible to be vaccinated should first contact their healthcare provider to find out how to get vaccinated through their healthcare network rather than on public sites.

If you currently visit the county Othena.com The site requires you to answer “yes” or “no” to “Do you live or work in Orange County?” “Are you over 65?”

If you click Yes on both, you will see the message “Eligible for vaccination” and register by name, DOB, race / ethnicity, employer, email and phone number. Then you will see the following message:

I contacted the Orange County Health Department for more information, but haven’t responded yet.

San Bernardino County

Authorities announced on Thursday, January 14, that all residents of San Bernardino County over the age of 65 are eligible for vaccination.

In a statement, Supervisory Board Chairman Curt Hagman called for patience in the community as he continued to receive medication from California to serve older people and vaccinated health care workers. I have. “

At the same time, county officials say the vaccine dose is currently in short supply.

“The county will make every effort to reach out to the state on the doses needed to promptly provide vaccination to all elderly people in San Bernardino County who want and need protection.” Said the spokesman.

For now, they are making promises.

County residents over the age of 65 sbcovid19.com/vaccine..

Elderly people can also sign up for email and text notifications to receive alerts about vaccination opportunities and other vaccination news from the “65+ Vaccine Notification Sign Up” link below. sbcovid19.com/vaccine.. If you need assistance with booking or requesting notifications, please call the COVID-19 hotline Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. (909) 387-3911..

Monica Bushman, Megan Ngyugen, Fiona Ng and Gina Pollack contributed to this story.

Monica Bushman, Megan Ngyugen, Fiona Ng and Gina Pollack contributed to this story.