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After many were left frustrated and confused when just 60 available vaccine appointments rapidly filled Tuesday, Feb. 9, Summit County commissioners are pushing for more transparency in the vaccine distribution process.
At a Summit County Board of Health meeting Thursday, Feb. 11, commissioners asked public health officials to provide more clarity and details when it comes to distribution. It took just eight minutes for appointments to fill Tuesday, causing many questions and concerns about vaccine availability from the public.
“I know we’re saying ’appointments are limited,’ but limited could be all sorts of definitions,” Commissioner Elisabeth Lawrence said. “I mean, 60? That’s such a small, low number. And I’m not blaming us, that’s just what we got allocated, but I think we need to be as transparent as possible ahead of time.”