Gary Dohman, 81, from San Clemente Calif., who suffers from lung cancer, walks with an oxygen machine, after getting a vaccine at the Disneyland Resort serving as a Super POD (Point Of Dispensing) COVID-19 mass vaccination site Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press
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By Herb Scribner

Disneyland Resort opened up as a super site for COVID-19 vaccine distribution on Wednesday, administering 3,000 doses already, according to CBS Los Angeles.

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Earlier this week, Disneyland announced that it would become a super site for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to people in Orange County, Calif., as I wrote about for the Deseret News.

  • “The Disneyland Resort, the largest employer in the heart of Orange County, has stepped up to host the county’s first super POD (Point Of Dispensing) site — undertaking a monumental task in our vaccination distribution process,” said acting chairman Andrew Do, in the Orange County announcement about the decision.
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Disneyland opened up to help California speed up the COVID-19 vaccination effort, according to The New York Times. California has been struggling with a massive surge of COVID-19 cases, becoming an epicenter for the United States and the world.

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The Associated Press captured a number of photos from the super site, showing vaccination tents amid a warm California environment. Scroll through the photos below.

Orange County resident Esther Song expresses her gratitude with a “Love” gesture after getting her vaccine at the Disneyland Resort serving as a Super POD (Point Of Dispensing) COVID-19 mass vaccination site Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.
Orange County resident Esther Song expresses her gratitude with a “Love” gesture after getting her vaccine at the Disneyland Resort serving as a Super POD (Point Of Dispensing) COVID-19 mass vaccination site Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. | Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press
An Orange County resident cheers after getting a vaccine at the Disneyland Resort serving as a Super POD (Point of Dispensing) COVID-19 mass vaccination site Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.
An Orange County resident cheers after getting a vaccine at the Disneyland Resort serving as a Super POD (Point of Dispensing) COVID-19 mass vaccination site Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. | Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press
An Orange County resident is seen after getting a vaccine at the Disneyland Resort serving as a Super POD (Point Of Dispensing) COVID-19 mass vaccination site Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.
An Orange County resident is seen after getting a vaccine at the Disneyland Resort serving as a Super POD (Point Of Dispensing) COVID-19 mass vaccination site Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. | Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press
People walk after receiving their vaccines at the Disneyland Resort, serving as a Super POD (Point of Dispensing) COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
People walk after receiving their vaccines at the Disneyland Resort, serving as a Super POD (Point of Dispensing) COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. | Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press
COVID-19 vaccination tents are set up in the north of the Toy Story parking lot at the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.
COVID-19 vaccination tents are set up in the north of the Toy Story parking lot at the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. | Jeff Gritchen, The Orange County Register via Associated Press
COVID-19 vaccination tents are set up in the north of the Toy Story parking lot at the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.
COVID-19 vaccination tents are set up in the north of the Toy Story parking lot at the Disneyland Resort on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. | Jeff Gritchen, The Orange County Register via Associated Press
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