All appointments full within hours on Alaska’s first day of vaccine scheduling for seniors
Published January 6
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The reports of Alaskans over 65 failing to book a coveted appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine surfaced almost as soon as the state opened scheduling at noon Wednesday.
Appointment times essentially filled in less than half an hour, marking the latest snag in the state’s vaccine distribution following confusion over the weekend as to the timing of senior eligibility. The state announced Monday that it would allow seniors to get vaccinated as soon as next week instead of late January, as initially planned.