COVID-19 vaccine rollout for Charlotte seniors starts Wednesday

uesday, 90 Charlotte-area seniors received COVID-19 vaccinations by Mecklenburg County Health due to some slots opening up, Health Director Gibbie Harris said. Hundreds more people who are 75 years and older will be vaccinated Wednesday at Bojangles Coliseum as the health department rolls out their full day of vaccinating seniors. Mecklenburg County's top health officials have been asking the community for patience in the coming days and weeks. "We have limited access to the vaccine," Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said. "We want to make sure that when people come in, there's a vaccine available to them." Some 5,186 seniors are scheduled for their first shots through January. It means Mecklenburg County Health is booked for the month. It's frustrating for many who did all they could to get an appointment. "When numbers don't work and websites don't work, where do we go from there," said Betty Tomlinson, who tried to schedule her appointment but had a hard time getting through. #WakeUpCLT #COVID19 #Coronavirus FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/hea...