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The federal government must build working  IT systems to manage COVID-19 vaccines and share real-time data on supply and immunizations, say technology and health experts. Under-resourced states and localities didn’t receive the tech they needed from the Trump administration to support vaccine rollout, according to current and former federal and state officials. States expected the federal government to provide at least one functional system for distribution, scheduling and reporting t...

There is a very high demand for people to get vaccinated for the coronavirus. Newsy's Lindsey Theis explains how this is affecting residents all over the country.

January 15, 2021 The demand is high for a COVID vaccine, and the logistics behind getting a coveted appointment is leaving many frustrated and empty handed. SHOW TRANSCRIPT The demand is high for a COVID vaccine, and the logistics behind getting a coveted appointment are leaving many frustrated and empty-handed.  "Every time we picked a location, there was no appointments available at any location," Anna Duncan told Newsy.  Duncan and her sister each spent four hours trying to get a vaccine a...