Orange County opened its latest super point of dispensing (POD) COVID-19 vaccine site in Costa Mesa March 31. The site’s opening, at the Orange County Fairgrounds, came the same day the region entered the less-restrictive orange tier. “I want to ask you all to encourage your friends, your neighbors, your loved ones who are hesitant on the vaccine to really come out and get the vaccine,” Orange County public health officer Dr. Clayton Chau said during the grand opening. “This is our one-way ticket to get out of this pandemic. There’s no any other solution, whatsoever. We need to do this.” The site planned to vaccinate 2,000 people on opening day; super PODs typically vaccinate up to 8,000 individuals per day. Supervisor Katrina Foley, former Costa Mesa mayor, said the site would benefit communities that weren’t previously targeted through the county’s vaccination efforts. “We will be working on making sure that this site has as many …