Vaccine bots pit computer scientists against state
Vaccine bots on Twitter are helping San Diegans find out when new appointments are available, but state officials are pushing back
and last updated 2021-04-01 20:55:31-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) A game of cat and mouse is emerging between state health officials and computer scientists trying to alert San Diegans to new vaccine appointments. Both sides appear to be digging in.
The Twitter bots, like @covidvaccinesd and @covaxsd, proved vital in helping Linda Garrett get a covid vaccine appointment for her husband, who has pre-existing conditions.
âWe were spending several hours a day monitoring web sites and reregistering and updating information and always told that there were no available appointments,â she said Thursday.