Southern California theme park fans may not be able to ride Space Mountain anytime soon but they might be able to say they got vaccinated at Disneyland.<\/p>\n
The Anaheim\u00a0resort, which has been closed for 10 months due to the high rate of coronavirus in the state, will serve as the first\u00a0of five “Super PODs (point of dispensing)” \u2013 or mass vaccination\u00a0sites, Orange County officials announced Monday. The park’s\u00a0size will allow public health workers to administer thousands of vaccine shots per day.<\/p>\n
“It’s important to vaccinate as many willing people as possible for COVID-19, and we need the space to do it,” said Orange County Third District Supervisor Donald P. Wagner. “I thank Disneyland Resort and the City of Anaheim for stepping up in the shared effort to give OC residents protection against the virus.”<\/p>\n
According to its public health department’s website, Orange County is in the “Phase 1a, all tiers” stage of distribution. That means the vaccine is available to law enforcement, first responders, and others who work in high-risk settings such as nursing facilities and dentist’s offices.\u00a0People over the age of 75 were recently added to this first\u00a0group.<\/p>\n