Where And When To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine In The South Bay

REDONDO BEACH, CA — COVID-19 vaccine appointments are opening up this week in the South Bay at two locations.

Beach Cities Health District will administer COVID-19 vaccinations Saturday at the AdventurePlex at 1701 Marine Avenue, Manhattan Beach, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments are required and the community can sign up for an appointment at MyTurn.ca.gov.

Anyone living or working in Los Angeles County ages 16 and older can sign up to receive the vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine will be administered Saturday at AdventurePlex. Pfizer is the only authorized vaccine for teens ages 16 and 17. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can provide consent for vaccination.

South Bay Family Health Care, in partnership with BCHD, is administering the Moderna vaccine to the public Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at BCHD, 514 N. Prospect Ave., Redondo Beach.

The BCHD Redondo Beach site will offer the Modern vaccine to anyone living or working in the county age 18 or older. The Moderna vaccine is not authorized for teens ages 16 and 17. Appointments are required: Sign up for an appointment by calling South Bay Family Health Care at 310-802-6170.

COVID-19 testing is also still available with BCHD at 514 N. Prospect Ave., Redondo Beach.

Los Angeles County testing sites, including the BCHD site, currently use nasal swab tests. The Food and Drug Administration warns healthcare providers and patients that the test made by Curative, an oral swab test, carries a risk of false results, particularly false-negative results. The BCHD testing site does not use the oral swab.

People should get tested if they have symptoms or were exposed to someone who was positive and isolate immediately from their family and others if they have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19. People who recently travel or are in crowds, exposed to unmasked people in close proximity or attended gatherings, should get tested.

Tests are free and are by appointment only. Make an appointment for COVID-19 testing online.

For more news and information about the vaccine rollout in California, visit Patch's information hub. Also, be sure to check out How To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine In California.

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