Ralphs supermarket chain has begun administering free COVID-19 vaccinations to its pharmacists and pharmacy staff, along with other health care providers at its 50 pharmacies in Los Angeles and Riverside counties. The number of Ralphs Pharmacy locations will increase to 60 when the City of Long Beach, as well as San Diego, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties receive the COVID-19 vaccine next week, John Votava, director of corporate affairs for Ralphs, told The Epoch Times in a Jan. 8 email. The grocery chain, based in Compton, Calif., has a plan in place for distribution in Orange County as soon as doses become available, Votava said. “Ralphs is glad to be a part of the solution for the Coronavirus pandemic,” he said. “We are following and will continue to follow guidance from local health departments on the vaccine distribution plan for all phases.” The Moderna vaccinations are currently available only to …