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Charlie Baker is under fire -- again -- for COVID-19 vaccine signup problems [View all]
Charlie Baker fugged us up again. THE SITE CRASHED. I have checked all day. No appointments available for me. None. Nada. Nothing.
“We expect answers from those responsible for this failure."
After announcing that COVID-19 vaccination appointments would open up at 8 a.m. on Thursday to Massachusetts residents over the age of 65 and those with certain medical conditions, Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters Wednesday that he thought the state’s new and improved vaccine website “would be in good shape” to handle the roughly 100 percent increase in newly eligible individuals.
It wasn’t.
Overwhelmed by the rush of residents seeking to book one of the limited number of appointments, the state’s vaxfinder.mass.gov site crashed for more than two hours Thursday morning, eliciting a storm of frustration and criticism from residents and lawmakers alike, who said the administration should have been more prepared as it open vaccination eligibility to nearly 1 million additional residents.
After announcing that COVID-19 vaccination appointments would open up at 8 a.m. on Thursday to Massachusetts residents over the age of 65 and those with certain medical conditions, Gov. Charlie Baker told reporters Wednesday that he thought the state’s new and improved vaccine website “would be in good shape” to handle the roughly 100 percent increase in newly eligible individuals.
It wasn’t.
Overwhelmed by the rush of residents seeking to book one of the limited number of appointments, the state’s vaxfinder.mass.gov site crashed for more than two hours Thursday morning, eliciting a storm of frustration and criticism from residents and lawmakers alike, who said the administration should have been more prepared as it open vaccination eligibility to nearly 1 million additional residents.
Link to tweet
https://www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2021/02/18/charlie-baker-vaccine-website-criticism
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