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FALMOUTH Jim Sexton of Truro had a big smile behind his blue facial mask after receiving the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine during a regional vaccination clinic Wednesday at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds.
But the 75-year-old said he would’ve felt even happier if more of his friends knew when they would be vaccinated.
“We’re thrilled to be able to get through all the red tape of logging in and making an appointment. That was an ordeal,” Sexton said.
“It was the luck of the draw. I feel for our friends” who haven’t found an appointment, he said.
On paper, Massachusetts residents age 75 and older are eligible to be immunized against COVID-19 starting Monday.
But Barnstable County officials said limited supplies of COVID-19 vaccine and a backlog left over from phase one mean the majority of older residents prioritized in phase two likely will have to wait to book an appointment locally.
“Our policy is to register eligible candidates when we have their dose in hand,” county officials said in a statement Wednesday. “Therefore we will not immediately be making appointments for our residents ages 75 and up.”
Barnstable County spokeswoman Sonja Sheasley said county officials should have more information today about vaccine delivery.