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Jacob Siegal
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President Joe Biden announced last week that every American adult will be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by May 1st. The Biden administration wants America to be "getting closer to normal" by the Fourth of July, and with around six million vaccine doses having been administered last weekend alone, that seems like it could be a viable goal. There is one major obstacle standing in the way, though: Getting everyone an appointment.
Over the past few weeks, vaccine supply has increased substantially, but even when the rules determining who could get a shot were stricter, it was still a challenge to book an appointment. Here in New York, countless people have had to rely on Twitter accounts that send out updates whenever appointments open up. These slots are often filled within seconds, and if you aren't quick enough, you have to wait for the next tweet. It's an imperfect system, but now the biggest social media platform in existence wants to help ease the friction.
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Facebook wants to help you figure out where to get a COVID-19 vaccine originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 15 Mar 2021 at 17:12:08 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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