Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down vaccination site in Los Angeles


AP | Published: January 31, 2021 10:13:04 | Updated: February 03, 2021 12:02:47


Shop Mask Free Los Angeles organised a protest on Saturday at the Dodger Stadium Covid-19 vaccination site, rallying against the vaccines, masks and lockdowns — Los Angeles Times

One of the largest vaccination sites in the USA temporarily shut down Saturday because dozen of protesters blocked the entrance, stalling hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The Los Angeles Fire Department shut the entrance to the vaccination centre at Dodger Stadium about 2:00 pm as a precaution, officials told the newspaper.

The protesters had members of anti-vaccine and far-right groups, the Times reported. Some of them carried signs decrying the Covid-19 vaccine and shouting for people not to get the shots.

There were no incidents of violence, the Times said.

“This is completely wrong,” said German Jaquez, who drove from his home in La Verne and had been waiting for an hour for his vaccination when the stadium’s gates were closed. He said some of the protesters were telling people in line that the coronavirus is not real and that the vaccination is dangerous.

An official said the fire department planned to reopen the vaccination site about 3:00 pm The site is usually open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

A post on social media described the demonstration as the “SCAMDEMIC PROTEST/MARCH.” It advised participants to “please refrain from wearing Trump/MAGA attire as we want our statement to resonate with the sheeple. No flags but informational signs only.

“This is a sharing information protest and march against everything COVID, Vaccine, PCR Tests, Lockdowns, Masks, Fauci, Gates, Newsom, China, digital tracking, etc.”

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