The shots will begin Friday, Jan. 29, and run through Monday, Feb. 8

Riverside County opens coronavirus vaccine appointments for those 85 and older

The move will make COVID-19 vaccines available to hundreds of thousands of additional Californians in counties across the state.

Riverside, Kern counties open COVID-19 vaccines to 16 and up

The announcement comes 10 days ahead of when the state planned to expand vaccine eligibility to those 16 and up.