Los Angeles opens COVID-19 vaccine appointments to residents 16 and older – KABC-TV

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles has opened up COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all residents who are 16 and older.

On Saturday, the city’s website for COVID-19 vaccine registration showed an option for people 16 and older to book an appointment. Vaccinations for that group at city-run vaccination sites will start on Tuesday.

In a statement, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office said all three vaccines will be available to people 18 years and older, with the Pfizer vaccine authorized for those aged 16 and 17.

“We continue to receive a limited supply of vaccines, and when we receive greater supply in the weeks ahead, the City will be ready to administer even more vaccines quickly and safely,” the statement read.

The change to the city’s website comes a few days before California is set to officially expand vaccine eligibility to residents in that age group.

Statewide eligibility currently allows people 50 and older to get a vaccine appointment. California residents 16 and older are set to officially become eligible on April 15, but other local municipalities have opted to open it earlier, including Long Beach.