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Paramount Chamber of Commerce (paramountchamber.com) • Serving the community since 1947 • April 2021
City working to get COVID-19 vaccinations for residents
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a Ciudad de Paramount ha estado trabajando con muchos socios para llevar las vacunas COVID-19 a las personas de Paramount. Estamos agregando tantos nombres de residentes como podamos a nuestra lista de espera, independientemente de su estado de elegibilidad o su nivel. Luego, cuando las oportunidades de vacunación estén disponibles, se les contactará. Para agregar su nombre a la lista, llame al 562-220-2121, 562-220-2124 o 562-220-2125. También tenga en cuenta que la vacuna se administra de forma gratuita a las personas que viven en el condado de Los Ángeles, independientemente de su estado migratorio. No se le preguntará sobre su estado migratorio cuando reciba una vacuna. Su información médica es privada y no se compartirá con nadie.
he City of Paramount as been working with many partners to bring COVID-19 vaccinations to the people of Paramount.
We are adding as many names of residents as we can to our waitlist, regardless of their eligibility status or their tier. Then, when vaccination opportunities become available, they will be contacted. To add your name, call 562-220-2121, 562-220-2124 or 562-220-2125. Also keep in mind that the vaccine is being given for free to people who live in Los Angeles County, regardless of immigration status. You will not be asked about your immigration status when you get a vaccine. Your medical information is private and will not be shared with anyone. Beginning April 1, California residents 50 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated, and starting April 15, residents older than 16 will also be eligible. An increasing supply of doses from the federal government is becoming available, and statewide efforts are underway to get more shots into arms. State officials expect that California will receive 2.5 million doses per week in the first half of April (up from 1.8 million at the end of March), and that number is expected to increase to more than three million doses per week by the second half of April. Nearly 16 million vaccine doses have been administered in California to date, many more than in any other state; however, the per-capita vaccination rate is about average compared to the rest of the country. California healthcare providers have now been given the discretion to vaccinate family members of those who are eligible to receive vaccine.
A partir del 1 de abril, los residentes de California de 50 años o más serán elegibles para vacunarse y, a partir del 15 de abril, los residentes mayores de 16 años también serán elegibles. Se dispone de un suministro cada vez mayor de dosis del gobierno federal y se están realizando esfuerzos en todo el estado para conseguir más inyecciones. Los funcionarios estatales esperan que California reciba 2.5 millones de dosis por semana en la primera quincena de abril ( frente a 1.8 millones a fines de marzo), y se espera que ese número aumente a más de tres millones de dosis por semana para la segunda mitad de abril. Abril. Hasta la fecha, se han administrado casi 16 millones de dosis de vacunas en California, muchas más que en cualquier otro estado; sin embargo, la tasa de vacunación per cápita es aproximadamente promedio en comparación con el resto del país. Los proveedores de atención médica de California ahora tienen la discreción de vacunar a los miembros de la familia de aquellos que son elegibles para recibir la vacuna.
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PULSE BEAT Paramount Chamber of Commerce 15357 Paramount Boulevard Paramount, California 90723 Telephone: 562-634-3980 paramountchamber.com
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