The Larger Lesson of the Bungled Vaccine Rollout
Government needs to restore the competence of public systems and not wait for crises.
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When the pandemic is past, and most people have been vaccinated, the rollout fiasco will linger as one more reminder of how government screws things up.
Why is the vaccine rollout such a god-awful mess? In most states, there is no single portal where you can register and wait your turn, and then be offered appointments as your category comes up and vaccine supply becomes available.
Instead, most state websites direct you to locations that may or may not have vaccines, and then you have to monitor each one for a possible appointment.