Beaumont website crashes due to demand for COVID-19 vaccine

SUIDVELD, Mich. Michigan officials say adults 65 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine from Monday, January 11th.

People need to have an online appointment first to get a vaccine. No boarding will be taken.

Beaumont Health sent out 900,000 emails to seniors already subscribed to myBeaumontChart on Thursday night, warning them that appointments are available. Many people reacted to this and the system collapsed.

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“We are glad we can make progress, but I really want people to be patient,” said Michigan CEO Dr. Joneigh Khaldun. “It’s not like a flu shot. You can not just walk to a facility or call and claim a vaccine. ‘

Once the system is fixed, it may not be possible to book an appointment weeks in advance. Each hospital system or health department will depend on how many doses the federal government and state roll out weekly, which means it will likely take several attempts online to make an appointment.

After booking your appointment with Beaumont Health, you will be referred to the hospital’s Southfield service center. You will then see 12 registration banks that will send you to one of 24 vaccination stations. After receiving the vaccine, go to a sensing area for 15 minutes and then make a follow-up appointment for a second dose.

‘The flow goes very fast, but that’s why we emphasize that you have to make an appointment. We do not want people to stand in line, ”Dr Jeffrey Fischgrund told Beaumont Health. “We found it to be the safest way to vaccinate most people at once.”

Telephone appointments may be possible in the future.

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