Vox: A Big Hurdle for Older Americans Trying to Get Vaccinated: Using the Internet (January, 27 2021)

The United States is racing to vaccinate millions of people for Covid-19, but online appointment registration systems are slowing down or preventing access to vaccinations for some of the people most vulnerable to the virus: older Americans. The technological barriers go beyond finding appointments to even finding out when appointments are available and where to sign up. “[There’s] that broader education, like even finding out who’s eligible to be vaccinated and education around the safety of the vaccine,” says Justice in Aging’s Christ. “Everything is predominantly being distributed via the internet or online sources.”