Local WeHo Bars Join The Abbey for a COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Event

Local bars like Beaches WeHo, Trunks Bar, and Hi Tops LA, are joining The Abbey Food & Bar, and The Chapel to get the word out about a COVID-19 mobile vaccine event in front of The Abbey at 692 N Robertson Boulevard. The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 9pm-12am.

“Together we can defeat COVID-19,” reads a flyer posted on social media. “Get your free COVID-19 Vaccine.”

Pfizer will be available for ages 12+. To register to get the free vaccine, visit: www.meetmeatheabbey.com/mobilevaccine.

Beaches WeHo, Trunks Bar, Hi Tops, and The Conservatory joined the Abbey Food & Bar, The Chapel, Harlowe restaurant and Formosa Cafe in requiring proof of a COVID Vaccine, or a COVID negative test result to enter their premises at the beginning of this month.

The Abbey released a statement saying: “To protect our staff, customers, community, and country, we are requiring either proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test within the last 48 hours for entry. Since the pandemic began, our staff has been repeatedly screamed at, spit on, slapped and punched by angry customers for enforcing safety protocols. If you have a problem with our policy, please just go somewhere else, like to the nearest vaccination site. #ɢᴇᴛᴠᴀᴄᴄɪɴᴀᴛᴇᴅ.”

Beaches WeHo, Trunks, and HI Tops and a growing number of WeHo businesses adopted the policy.

Anti-vaxxers targeted The Abbey with protests outside the popular restaurant and bar for four nights. However, the protests did not deterred the bar’s pro-vaccine stance. It is now hosting a COVID-19 mobile vaccine event to further protect its customers and staff.

Today, Public Health confirms 30 new deaths and 2,789 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 30 new deaths reported today, nine people who passed away were over the age of 80, eight people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 10 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health identified 1,397,236 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 25, 211 deaths.

COVID-19 deaths have increased 6% over the past week to a 7-day average of 18 deaths per day.

There are 1,723 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, a decrease of 63 people over the past week. Since Sunday, daily hospitalizations have remained under 1,750.

Testing results are available for nearly 8,035,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 2.7%.

Public Health encourages everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated – it is the most important step you can take to protect yourself, your loved ones, and our L.A. County community and to ultimately end this pandemic.

Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated against COVID-19. Many vaccination sites across the county, including all the County-run sites, are also offering third doses of vaccine to eligible immunocompromised people. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.

Visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more. If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound.

COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.