Collier County COVID-19 vaccine appointments quickly booked, again leaving many disappointed

Dozens of people waiting for callbacks about the coronavirus vaccine in Collier County let us know Monday Eventbrite sent them messages that said, “We’re looking for the tickets you requested.”

Collier County’s vaccine registration filled up within minutes to start the week, continuing to leave many people without an appointment.

“The most vulnerable people who need a vaccine are the ones who should be able to get it,” Ruth Holland said.

It’s starting to feel like a hopeless mission for Holland and her husband. The two have been married for 57 years and don’t want to lose each other to COVID-19.

“I have underlying conditions. I have asthma. I have breathing problems, and I’m just petrified,” Holland said. “I’ve tried all over.”

Ruth is one of many who got stuck at a screen while in the process of booking an appointment for a vaccine in Collier County when appointments went online at 9 a.m.

“It said you’re getting a ticket, and it specifically said, ‘Do not refresh,’” Holland explained. “I was just petrified to go anywhere else. I just stayed, and low and behold, it came on, and said all the tickets were gone.”

Barb Beachamp shared the same frustration as Holland to start her day.

“We had three devices,” Beachamp said. “The computer that I’m on right now, my husband’s tablet and his android phone.”

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