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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Senior residents in Minnesota have been given 24 hours to partake in a COVID-19 vaccine lottery, which will involve doling out appointment slots in a randomized process instead of a frenzied first-come, first-serve basis. "The updated process accounts for anticipated high demand for appointments online and at the call center and allows for more equitable and orderly access to appointments by eliminating the first come, first served system," per a news release from the governor’s office. Gov. Tim Walz took to ...

Coronavirus vaccine has arrived, but frustrated Americans are struggling to sign up Brittany Shammas, Lori Rozsa © Andrew West/The News-Press/Via Reuters Tom and Judy Barrett wait at Lakes Park Regional Library to receive the coronavirus vaccine in Fort Myers, Fla. Barbara Shlevin has kept a running tally of calls she made in search of the coronavirus vaccine. By Wednesday, she had tried the health department and a hospital system in Broward County, Fla., 184 times. Only once did the 71-year-old retired librarian get through. She said she waited more than 10 minutes, a...

Frustrated South Florida seniors jammed phone lines and crashed the health department website on Wednesday as they tried to make appointments to get for a COVID vaccine. Broward Health stopped taking appointments by noon, saying it had reached its vaccine capacity through February.

DeSantis tells seniors COVID vaccines are on the way Sun Sentinel 12/30/2020 David Fleshler, South Florida Sun Sentinel © Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis At Kings Point in Delray Beach Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told seniors during a news briefing that COVID vaccines are coming but demand exceeds supply at this time. “We know there is a crush of people interested,” he said. “Hospitals are the best avenue to sign people up. County health departments are a great complement. They will ...