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WORLDS MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE. AS PEOPLE BECOMING
VULNERABLE PEOPLE. AS PEOPLE BECOMING ELIGIBLE, SUPPLY OF
AS PEOPLE BECOMING ELIGIBLE, SUPPLY OF VACCINES COULD NOT BE
ELIGIBLE, SUPPLY OF VACCINES COULD NOT BE MET.
VACCINES COULD NOT BE MET. >>>
MET. >>> HERE IS GABE
>>> HERE IS GABE GUTIERREZ.
HERE IS GABE GUTIERREZ. >> Reporter: TODAY IN
GUTIERREZ. >> Reporter: TODAY IN NEW YORK, PHILLIP
>> Reporter: TODAY IN NEW YORK, PHILLIP SMITH, COULD NOT SIGN
NEW YORK, PHILLIP SMITH, COULD NOT SIGN UP.
SMITH, COULD NOT SIGN UP. >> REFRESH AND REFRESH
UP. >> REFRESH AND REFRESH AND YOU HAVE TO GO
>> REFRESH AND REFRESH AND YOU HAVE TO GO BACK THROUGH THE FORM
AND YOU HAVE TO GO BACK THROUGH THE FORM AGAIN AND AGAIN.
BACK THROUGH THE FORM AGAIN AND AGAIN. >> Reporter: HES BEEN
AGAIN AND AGAIN. >> Reporter: HES BEEN TRYING SINCE SUNDAY.
>> Reporter: HES BEEN TRYING SINCE SUNDAY. THE DEMAND ON THE
TRYING SINCE SUNDAY. THE DEMAND ON THE STATES WEBSITE HAD
THE DEMAND ON THE STATES WEBSITE HAD BEEN OVERWHELMING.
STATES WEBSITE HAD BEEN OVERWHELMING. HES STILL WAITING.
BEEN OVERWHELMING. HES STILL WAITING. >> I WISH HE COULD
HES STILL WAITING. >> I WISH HE COULD STRAIGHTEN IT OUT SO
>> I WISH HE COULD STRAIGHTEN IT OUT SO PEOPLE CAN GET
STRAIGHTEN IT OUT SO PEOPLE CAN GET VACCINATED.
PEOPLE CAN GET VACCINATED. >> Reporter: ON SUNDAY
VACCINATED. >> Reporter: ON SUNDAY THEY WERE BOOKING 350
>> Reporter: ON SUNDAY THEY WERE BOOKING 350 APPOINTMENTS PER
THEY WERE BOOKING 350 APPOINTMENTS PER MINUTE.
APPOINTMENTS PER MINUTE. >> Reporter: HOW WILL
MINUTE. >> Reporter: HOW WILL AUTHORITIES VERIFY
>> Reporter: HOW WILL AUTHORITIES VERIFY THESE FOLKS HAVE
AUTHORITIES VERIFY THESE FOLKS HAVE UNDERLYING CONDITIONS?
THESE FOLKS HAVE UNDERLYING CONDITIONS? >> HERE AT MOUNT
UNDERLYING CONDITIONS? >> HERE AT MOUNT SINAI, WELL GIVE
>> HERE AT MOUNT SINAI, WELL GIVE LETTERS TO PATIENTS
SINAI, WELL GIVE LETTERS TO PATIENTS VERIFYING THEIR
LETTERS TO PATIENTS VERIFYING THEIR UNDERLYING CONDITIONS.
VERIFYING THEIR UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. >> Reporter: MORE THAN
UNDERLYING CONDITIONS. >> Reporter: MORE THAN 52 MILLION DOSES HAVE
>> Reporter: MORE THAN 52 MILLION DOSES HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED BUT
52 MILLION DOSES HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED BUT STATES ARE STILL
BEEN ADMINISTERED BUT STATES ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH
STATES ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH SUPPLY.
STRUGGLING WITH SUPPLY. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH
SUPPLY. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE FIRST SHOT.
THERE IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE FIRST SHOT. CALIFORNIA SHUTDOWN
FOR THE FIRST SHOT. CALIFORNIA SHUTDOWN SEVERAL VACCINATION
CALIFORNIA SHUTDOWN SEVERAL VACCINATION SITES AND
SEVERAL VACCINATION SITES AND MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR
SITES AND MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR IS REFUSING TO EXPAND
MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR IS REFUSING TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY.
IS REFUSING TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY. >> UNCOMFORTABLE
ELIGIBILITY. >> UNCOMFORTABLE MOVING ON FROM WHERE
>> UNCOMFORTABLE MOVING ON FROM WHERE WE ARE UNTIL WE
MOVING ON FROM WHERE WE ARE UNTIL WE DEMONSTRATED THAT WE
WE ARE UNTIL WE DEMONSTRATED THAT WE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR
DEMONSTRATED THAT WE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR AS MANY AS
MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR AS MANY AS 75-YEAR-OLDS AS
AS MANY AS 75-YEAR-OLDS AS POSSIBLE TO GET
75-YEAR-OLDS AS POSSIBLE TO GET VACCINATED.
POSSIBLE TO GET VACCINATED. >> Reporter: THE
VACCINATED. >> Reporter: THE 37-YEAR-OLD WHOS
>> Reporter: THE 37-YEAR-OLD WHOS SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
37-YEAR-OLD WHOS SICKLE CELL ANEMIA HAVE BEEN STUCK ON HER
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA HAVE BEEN STUCK ON HER PHONE.
HAVE BEEN STUCK ON HER PHONE. >> IT IS A LITTLE
PHONE. >> IT IS A LITTLE SCARY AND IT IS
>> IT IS A LITTLE SCARY AND IT IS STARTING TO MAKE ME
SCARY AND IT IS STARTING TO MAKE ME QUITE NERVOUS.
STARTING TO MAKE ME QUITE NERVOUS. >> Reporter: THE
QUITE NERVOUS. >> Reporter: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
