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EL PASO, Texas -- University Medical Center of El Paso finally closed registration for 3,000 vaccination appointments for "super seniors" - those 70 years of age and older - at 4 p.m. Thursday.
A UMC spokesman indicated it took seven hours to fill those spots after the hospital had opened its registration website and phone line at 9 a.m. but had hundreds of appointments remain available throughout the day.
"Super seniors" were able to register online at UMCelpaso.org or by calling 915-200-2700. Both the telephone number and website have since closed after all the available appointments were finally taken.