As soon as Justin Perez left the vaccination clinic, his phone buzzed with a text message. A former co-worker had heard a hot rumor about a clinic where anyone, even young people like them, could get a COVID-19 vaccine. AdvertisementPeople line up at the Cal State Bakersfield vaccination site. By Monday night, “Bakersfield” was trending on Twitter, spurred by a wave of vaccine hunters who are young, healthy and have time to take a four-hour round-trip road trip. Healthcare worker Cinthia Black vaccinates Jeremiah Wilson on Monday at the Mission at Kern County, a rescue mission in Bakersfield.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 07, 2021 12:02 UTC