Eligible Americans Face Obstacles Signing Up For COVID-19 Vaccine

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February 24, 2021

Mei Liu rests after receiving her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a Seattle Children’s Hospital vaccine clinic on Feb. 10. Liu had tried and failed to secure an appointment. It took multiple helpers days to finally find an open spot for her. (Deborah Wang)

Here & Now's Jane Clayson talks with Deborah Wang, a reporter at KUOW, about the problems her mother ran into signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine.

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This segment aired on February 24, 2021.

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