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Gavin Newsom expected to announce mass COVID vaccination site today in Fresno

Gov. Gavin Newsom will be in Fresno on Wednesday to announce an update on vaccination distribution, according to an early morning news release.

He is set to speak at 11:15 a.m. It will be livestreamed at the California governor Twitter page, Facebook page and YouTube page.

He is expected to announce a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Fresno like those in San Diego, Los Angeles and Oakland.

The sites can increase the number of shots into arms by 6,000 a day. Those vaccinations would be on top of the amount the county is already getting.

This story was originally published February 10, 2021 at 8:41 AM.

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Thaddeus Miller
Merced Sun-Star
Reporter Thaddeus Miller has covered cities in the central San Joaquin Valley since 2010, writing about everything from breaking news to government and police accountability. A native of Fresno, he joined The Fresno Bee in 2019 after time in Merced and Los Banos.
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