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SALT LAKE CITY Thousands of Utahns who now qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine queued up for shots Monday after the state expanded the vaccine rollout to include residents age 50 and older, along with those who are age 16 and older with certain medical conditions.
On Friday, the day after the announcement was made, more than 6,500 people signed up to get the shot in the coming days in Salt Lake County. Health officials said they added thousands of appointments and, as of Monday, still had around 20,000 slots available through April 3. It s very exciting to see so much enthusiasm, said Gabe Moreno with the Salt Lake County Health Department. We ve seen a lot of people that are in this new eligibility group that are coming in and signing up, so it is very encouraging.