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It's the supply, stupid.
Those weren't the exact words Gov. Charlie Baker used Thursday, but as he got barraged with criticism from Democratic lawmakers, it was a defense he would return to again and again.
The new Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness's vaccine oversight hearing was must-see streaming on Beacon Hill, even with the governor trying to offer his own counter-programming.
The state's vaccine rollout, and more specifically its online appointment booking system, continues to be a source of consternation. While the system didn't crash, per se, the experience of fighting online with hundreds of thousands of people for one of the 50,000 new appointments left an anxious public unpacified.