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COVID-19 vaccine rollout for Oregonians 80 and over off to rocky start
The online portal to sign up for vaccination in Oregon opened three hours early Monday with no warning. Author: Pat Dooris Updated: 8:20 PM PST February 8, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore Despite assurances by the people running Portland’s mass vaccination sites that the online tool would not take reservations before noon on Monday, it actually opened up around 9 a.m. and allowed people 80 and older to pick times and days to get their shots at the Oregon Convention Center.
By the time noon rolled around, when many people thought they could start reserving appointments, all the times for this week were gone. By early afternoon, some of next week s appointments were gone as well, and the reservation tool stopped giving access.
The Oregon Health Authority is leaving it up to seniors 80 years and older to figure out how to sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine in the greater Portland area.