Orange County officials said earlier this week the resort will be one of several “super POD” — Point-of-Dispensing — sites where thousands of residents daily will be able to get vaccinated.
The site will soon be able to vaccinate more than 7,000 people daily, Andrew Do, acting chairman of the county’s board of supervisors, said during a news conference Wednesday.
On Monday, more than 10,000 people signed up to get vaccinated at the site, Do said.
“There’s no better place to have our first super POD than right here at Disneyland, a travel destination for people around the world,” Do said. “Today marks an important step in combating Covid-19 and reclaiming our lives and livelihoods.”
More “super POD sites” will be announced as agreements are finalized, officials previously said.
About 2,180 people remain hospitalized with the virus, more than 500 of whom are in intensive care units.
California officials also announced Wednesday the state was expanding vaccine eligibility to everyone 65 and older.
“It’s important to vaccinate as many willing people as possible for Covid-19, and we need the space to do it,” county Supervisor Donald P. Wagner said in a statement earlier this week. “I thank Disneyland Resort and the City of Anaheim for stepping up in the shared effort to give OC residents protection against the virus.”
CNN’s Alexandra Meeks contributed to this report.
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