It wasn’t.
Overwhelmed by the rush of residents seeking to book one of the limited number of appointments, the state’s vaxfinder.mass.gov site crashed for more than two hours Thursday morning, eliciting a storm of frustration and criticism from residents and lawmakers alike, who said the administration should have been more prepared as it open vaccination eligibility to nearly 1 million additional residents. Advertisement
“This is preventable, especially now when it’s easier than ever to create a website that can scale to meet increased demand,” tweeted Olivia Adams, the Arlington developer who recently created a simpler vaccination appointment website during her free time on maternity leave.
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By WXTK News
Feb 15, 2021
Governor Charlie Baker and the Department of Public Health are catching criticism from even more elected officials.
Over 20 state lawmakers signed a letter to the Governor this week asking him to reconsider several aspects of the state s vaccine rollout, followed by Cape Cod State Senator Julian Cyr and State Rep. Dylan Fernandes lamenting the vaccine rollout on the Cape on Thursday.
Now, Falmouth Town Manager Julian Suso is also speaking out, calling the 975 doses coming to Barnstable County per week “completely unacceptable” in a letter to the Governor on Friday.
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