Harris County launching new ‘smart’ waitlist portal for Covid-19 vaccine

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Public Health is launching a new Covid-19 vaccination portal that will allow residents to be placed on a waitlist and contacted once vaccines and appointments are available.

In order to be fair to everyone, Judge Lina Hildalgo said the system will no longer use a first-come, first-served process for appointments.

“Getting a Covid-19 vaccine shouldn’t be like…