Mayor Eric Garcetti recently toured the city’s vaccination site at USC. (photo courtesy of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office)

The city of Los Angeles expected to offer more than 90,000 vaccine doses this week – including approximately 75,000 first doses and 16,000 second doses – at its permanent vaccination sites and mobile clinics. To align with updated state and county public health guidance, city sites will expand eligibility Thursday, April 1, to include anyone over 50 years old.

“Every person who gets vaccinated is helping Los Angeles take one more critical step towards ending the pandemic,” Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti said. “The more vaccine supply we receive, the sooner we are able to get those doses into the arms of Angelenos safely and quickly. If you are 50 or older, this week it will be time for you to roll up your sleeve and get vaccinated so we can get our lives back to normal.”

The city expected to receive 42,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine, 27,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 22,000 doses from Johnson and Johnson. The majority of doses will be administered at the city’s permanent locations at Dodger Stadium, San Fernando Park, Hansen Dam, Crenshaw Christian Center, Lincoln Park, Pierce College and USC University Park. The sites will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. First dose appointments are available by visiting coronavirus.lacity.org/vaxappointment.

In addition to its permanent sites, the city continues to deliver vaccines through the MOVE program. Mobile teams will be deployed to residents this week in south and east Los Angeles, as well as downtown and neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley. The clinics have administered over 46,000 doses to vulnerable Angelenos, including 90% given to people of color and individuals in communities most impacted by COVID-19.

As eligibility continues to expand to include a wider range of occupations and ages, the number of younger people getting vaccinated continues to increase. Statistics show the median age of those getting vaccinated at city sites dropped in the last week from 59 to 56 years of age. The median age among those who identify as Hispanic or Native American origin also lowered to 53.

City sites will also offer second dose appointments this week for Angelenos who received their first Moderna shot between March 2-6, or their first Pfizer shot between March 9-13. Second dose patients should have received notifications with their appointment detailsvia  text or email.

For information, visit coronavirus.lacity.org/vaccine.