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LA County's Game Plan to Vaccinate Children 5-11

LA County's Game Plan to Vaccinate Children 5-11

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COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 are now rolling out and Los Angeles County is laying out its plan to inoculate the county's children ahead of the holiday season.Unlike previous efforts to inoculate adults from COVID at pop-up clinics like the massive Dodger Stadium one, the county expects the bulk of vaccinations to be handed out at local pharmacies, doctor's offices, community clinics and schools. Read more...

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