Los Angeles County has installed 51 vending machines to provide low-income residents across the county free access to COVID-19 tests, condoms, overdose medications, fentanyl test strips, and more.
The Public Health Department plans to install more “health stations” over the next few months and have a total of 100 available, according to a May 5 news release.
“COVID-19 self-tests, naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and condoms allow individuals to take actions that protect themselves and others in the community,” Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in the statement.
Having free public health supplies available seven days a week through the self-service Community Health Stations makes it easier for residents to access products that can save lives, she added….