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APPLETON, Wisconsin (WBAY) – An online system for the Fox Cities COVID-19 vaccination clinic has filled the 1,000 seats available for next week’s clinic in 15 minutes.
Unfortunately, an error allowed the system to make more appointments available – 4,700 more. The health department blames a “configuration error in the registration system”.
Outagamie County is calling on Friday and Saturday 1,000 people eligible to receive the vaccine next Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center.
People whose appointments were made in error have been contacted by email with information on how they can schedule an appointment starting the week of February 8.
Action 2 News reported Thursday on plans for the mass vaccination clinic at the fairgrounds. Health officials anticipate high demand as anyone 65 or older is eligible for the clinic, regardless of where they live.
The clinic is a partnership between Outagamie County and Town of Appleton Health Services, Ascension Wisconsin and ThedaCare. They plan to run the clinic three days a week, as long as the vaccine is available. They start with a goal of 1,000 “arm injections” per week, or about 333 per day, and increase it if vaccine allocations increase.
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