Miami Herald

Jackson opened COVID-19 vaccine appointmen­t slots on Monday. They were gone in 16 minutes

- BY DAVID J. NEAL dneal@miamiheral­d.com David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal

Jackson Health System’s COVID-19 vaccine website was open for appointmen­ts at 8:58 a.m. Monday, three minutes after Jackson alerted the public via Twitter.

And, 16 minutes later, the website said the slots were filled.

For the many Miami-area residents 65 and over seeking vaccine appointmen­ts, perhaps the only solace in this daily frustratio­n can be Jackson’s consistenc­y.

Via its social media It’s been tweeting daily between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. a 15-minute warning that it will start accepting appointmen­ts. Sometimes, as was the case Sunday, Jackson does so between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. also.

But slots tend to fill up quickly and the system hasn’t been without its technologi­cal difficulti­es.

 ?? MICHELLE MARCHANTE mmarchante@miamiheral­d.com ?? Seniors line up outside of Jackson Health System’s Christine E. Lynn Rehabilita­tion Center on Wednesday to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The hospital system is doing vaccinatio­ns by appointmen­t only.
MICHELLE MARCHANTE mmarchante@miamiheral­d.com Seniors line up outside of Jackson Health System’s Christine E. Lynn Rehabilita­tion Center on Wednesday to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The hospital system is doing vaccinatio­ns by appointmen­t only.

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