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Off the News: Online vaccine signups for 65-plus

Today’s the day when those in the 1-C category — seniors, certain essential workers and certain patients with high-risk conditions — are officially eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines. Some qualifying by age, however, could sign up after the announcement was made Thursday.

And some of those might have needed that extra time. According to a Pew Research study from 2019, almost a quarter of seniors do not use the internet. Snagging a vaccine appointment is surely one time when online skills count.

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