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(FOX 9) – Minnesota is eliminating the first come, first serve system for COVID-19 vaccine appointments for people ages 65 and older. Instead, people 65 and older can pre-register on the state’s online vaccine portal starting Tuesday for a chance to be randomly selected for an appointment.
The state updated the process after high demand for the vaccine crashed the website last Tuesday, the first day people 65 and older could register for an appointment to get their shot.
Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine online appointment portal overloaded on 1st day
Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine online appointment portal was overloaded on its first day, but officials said they are working with the developers to address the issue.
“The updated process accounts for anticipated high demand for appointments online and at the call center and allows for more equitable and orderly access to appointments by eliminating the first come, first served system,” according to the news release from Gov. Tim Walz’s office.
Last week, Minnesota expanded its COVID-19 vaccine program to include people ages 65 and older, teachers and child care workers. People ages 65 and older were asked to sign up online or call for an appointment at one of the nine community vaccination clinics that opened across the state, while teachers and child care workers would be notified by their employer if they were selected to receive an appointment.
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