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Global News – Albertans 75 and older can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments starting 8 a.m. Wednesday
Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge — an advocacy organization for older Canadians — said some older seniors may not be as comfortable with an online portal or have accessibility issues. “Rural people and folks who are older may find themselves unable to get into (the) online system. We know that where older people are struggling and where internet is slow, online portals have real limitations to them,” she said.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7657532/alberta-seniors-75-covid-19-vaccine-appointments/
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