Dodger Stadium's COVID-19 vaccination site temporarily shut down after protesters gather at entrance

January 31, 2021

Shop Mask Free Los Angeles organized a protest Saturday at the Dodger Stadium COVID-19 vaccination site, rallying against the vaccines, masks and lockdowns. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)Dodger Stadium's mass COVID-19 vaccination site was temporarily shut down Saturday afternoon when about 50 protesters gathered at the entrance, frustrating hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours. While some carried signs decrying the COVID-19 vaccine and shouting for people not to get the shots, there were no incidents of violence. German Jaquez, a dentist from Laverne, ask authorities to open the gates and resume vaccination at Dodger Stadium. Tommy Kitahata directs traffic after resumption of vaccination that was stopped after protestors approached the gates of the Dodger Stadium vaccination site.