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The city of Long Beach will now offer COVID-19 vaccines to anyone from the age 16 to 64 who has physical or developmental disabilities.
Now, the city received permission from the state to vaccinate the new group due to the Health and Human Services Department's success in vaccinating people in the current available phases.
Robert Garcia, Long Beach Mayor stated "We are grateful to now have the ability to start vaccinating people with disabilities. We are going to immediately prioritize this group for our clinics and home visits when resolved."
Long Beach will be one of the first places in California to begin vaccinating people younger than 65 with disabilities. The city has vaccinated more than 35,000 residents and 66% of its older adult population.