Error Leads To Hundreds Of Ineligible COVID Vaccine Appointments In Pasadena

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PASADENA (CBSLA) – Hundreds of people who work in the entertainment and news industries were given the option of getting the coronavirus vaccine in Pasadena this week thanks to an error.

A nurse prepares to administer a dose at a vaccination site for education workers including teachers and support staff in a parking lot at Hollywood Park adjacent to SoFi stadium during the Covid-19 pandemic on March 1, 2021 in Inglewood, California. - The vaccination site is part of a plan from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and State of California to reopen all district elementary schools by mid-April. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

The city reported Monday that a registration link was incorrectly sent out to "a large group of entertainment, news and production individuals" inviting them to a vaccination clinic this upcoming Thursday, March 11, at Pasadena City College.

City spokesperson Lisa Derderian initially reported that anyone in this group who showed up for the vaccine Thursday would be turned away.

However, the city later disclosed that the clinic was being postponed and rescheduled "due to a large number of ineligible individuals registering for appointments."

It's unclear exactly how the error was made.

The city of Pasadena has its own independent health department separate from L.A. County.

In both Pasadena and L.A. County at this time, only healthcare workers, people over 65, teachers, food and agriculture workers and law enforcement personnel are among those eligible to receive the vaccine.

According to the latest numbers, at least 33,865 Pasadena residents have received the vaccine so far.