FEMA Opens Mass Vaccine Sites As Bad Weather Hampers Efforts
FEMA opened its first COVID-19 mass vaccination sites in Los Angeles and Oakland as part of an effort to get shots into arms more quickly and reach minority communities hit hard by the outbreak.
- Published 16 February 2021
This article was republished here with permission from The Associated Press, however it is no longer available to read on Snopes.com.
FEMA opened its first COVID-19 mass vaccination sites Tuesday, setting up in Los Angeles and Oakland as part of an effort by the Biden administration to get shots into arms more quickly and reach minority communities hit hard by the outbreak. Snowy and icy weather across much of the U.S., meanwhile, forced the cancellation of some vaccination events and threatened to disrupt vaccine deliveries over the next few days. Houston’s public health agency lost power…
