and last updated 2021-02-16 23:14:51-05
Arizona's Department of Health Services launched a Spanish-language vaccine registration portal Tuesday, but a former state leader said that should've happened long ago.
People can now long on to the portal and choose to see it in Spanish from a drop-down menu on the top right of the page. Users can create an account, lookup appointments and get some general information on the vaccine.
"It was shocking to realize it wasn't available in other languages," said Dr. Wendy Smith-Reeve, Arizona's former director of emergency management.
Smith- Reeve said it's typical when agencies hire a company to make a website, that the contract includes translating the content into other languages.