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N.J. county blocks COVID vaccine finder over concerns it favors ‘white, suburban people’
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“Appointments available!” the @UCNJ VaccineBot tweeted, with a link to Union County’s online booking portal.
By 1:37 p.m., four minutes later, the account tweeted that all the available appointments were gone.
The people who run these so-called “Twitter bots” might be praised by those who use it successfully, but some county officials in New Jersey are trying to block them at a time when vaccine appointments are in high demand. Some are booked within seconds, while other eligible New Jersey residents have waited months.
Some Turn to Internet ‘Bots’ to Help Get Vaccine Appointments
March 03, 2021
People line up outside Yankee stadium for vaccines amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, Feb. 5, 2021.
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Many Americans have had trouble getting
appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The process for getting vaccinated is different across U.S. states and communities.
Some older people who lack technology experience have found it difficult to follow the necessary requirements to seek appointments through the internet. To get around this, some people have turned to internet “bots” to help them find a quicker way to get vaccines.
EXPLAINER: Meet the vaccine appointment bots, and their foes click2houston.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from click2houston.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.