Disneyland opens as mass vaccination site
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site Wednesday.
About 3,000 people were expected to receive the vaccine on the first day, with about an hour-and-a-half wait time, county officials said. The site ultimately should be able to vaccinate over 7,000 people a day, Orange County First District Chairman Andrew Do said at a press briefing.
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Vaccinations are by appointment only. Those without an appointment and proper identification will be turned away, the Orange County Health Care Agency warned repeatedly on Twitter Wednesday.
Over 10,000 people signed up for a slot within two hours of online registration opening on Tuesday, officials said. Disneyland has been closed to parkgoers since last spring.
Other mass vaccination sites are slated to open in the hard-hit state, including Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and Cal Expo in Sacramento. Petco Park in San Diego also opened earlier this week as a vaccination site.
People in Phase 1A -- health care workers and long-term care residents -- currently have the highest priority to receive vaccines in California.
On Wednesday, the state announced that people 65 and older are also now eligible, in an effort to help speed up vaccine distribution.
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ABC News Abigail Shalawylo contributed to this report.