Tech Glitches, Swamped Websites Impede U.S. Vaccine Rollout
- Balky booking websites frustrate Americans seeking shots
- Gaps in data distort picture of how many are being immunized
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In Mississippi, an online vaccine registration system buckled in a sudden onslaught of traffic. Officials at a local health department in Georgia had to resort to counting every dose they receive before scheduling appointments. A $44 million national vaccine scheduling and tracking system is going largely unused by states.