Critics have questioned the process that led Utah officials to pay millions of dollars for a vaccination scheduling platform that several of the state’s local health departments, including Summit County’s, have not utilized.
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Take your ‘shot’ against COVID-19, Salt Lake County residents urged in new campaign
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Laura Seitz, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY The Salt Lake County Health Department launched a new $1 million campaign Tuesday to encourage residents to take their “shot” against COVID-19 as 487 new cases of the virus and nine additional deaths were reported in the state.
“This Is Our Shot. Let’s Take It,” is the theme of the county’s vaccination campaign that includes radio, TV, billboards and other advertising as well as a new website, ThisIsOurShot.com, where appointments can be scheduled for those on the state’s eligibility list.
A flaw by state employees allowed 7,200 unqualified Utahns to sign up for COVID-19 vaccines
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Vials of the COVID-19 Vaccine for Utah County residents, in a former Shopko store in Spanish Fork, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. | Updated: March 2, 2021, 2:39 p.m.
The glitch that allowed 7,200 Utahns who did not qualify for COVID-19 vaccine to make appointments over the weekend was caused by a mistake in the website design created by state Department of Technology Services employees, a DTS spokeswoman said Monday.
That flaw gave credence to rumors that began circulating Friday that the state was having trouble filling appointments and expanding access, as the website allowed people to register despite their admissions that they did not have the required health conditions or weren’t old enough to meet current criteria.