Vaccine hunters find doses for overwhelmed Alabamians: ‘It’s my wartime effort’
Updated Mar 03, 2021;
Posted Mar 03, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Lull, second-year resident at The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Family Medicine, receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Alabama s University Medical Center.The University of Alabama
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Last month, a widow in her late fifties reached out to Tabitha Olzinski for help getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The woman, who is eligible for vaccination because she works in manufacturing, was unable to find an appointment on her own, so she turned to South Alabama Vaccine Hunters, a Facebook group Olzinski started with her aunt on Feb. 5.
Agencies, Facebook groups helping people register for the COVID vaccine
Vaccine help communities popping up on social media By Randi Hildreth | February 26, 2021 at 8:01 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 8:02 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We continue to get concerned calls from folks about having trouble finding available COVID vaccine appointments and how to register for the COVID vaccine.
Older Americans are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but it doesn’t mean the process has been quick..or easy. Especially for those having trouble getting through on hotlines or those who aren’t tech savvy and have trouble registering online.