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Miss. vaccine hotline temporarily down as surge of people try to schedule appointments

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Miss. vaccine hotline temporarily down as surge of people try to schedule appointments

People in South Carolina who are 70 years old are over will be able to set appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Wednesday. (Source: Live 5/File)

By WLBT Digital | January 12, 2021 at 4:56 PM CST – Updated January 12 at 4:56 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The toll free COVID vaccine hotline is currently unavailable after a huge surge in traffic as people try to schedule appointments.

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the line was down temporarily.

He instructed those looking to schedule appointment to call 601-965-4071 for now.

Toll free # for covid vaccine hotline down temporarily. Call 6019654071 to schedule appointments for now. Thanks

— thomas dobbs (@TCBPubHealth) January 12, 2021

People currently eligible for the vaccine are Mississippi seniors age 65+ as well as people 18+ with underlying health conditions.

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