Thread by @latimes

Countless seniors are struggling to navigate the region’s rocky rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Those over 65 have discovered that being eligible for the vaccine is one thing; actually receiving it is another. latimes.com/california/sto…

On a chilly afternoon, 86-year-old Selda Hollander sat on the grass next to a baseball field in Encino.

Hollander hadn’t been able to navigate the appointment system online or over the phone. But she had heard about the unofficial standby line at the Balboa Sports Complex.

The system set up by L.A. County seems, in many ways, to be a young person’s game: It can take technology savvy, reliable transportation and even physical stamina to obtain one of the shots.

That leaves some of the county’s most vulnerable residents at a serious disadvantage.

Angelenos over 65 cited a number of barriers between themselves and the vaccine, technology among the most prominent.

Many residents report spending hours trying to secure appointments through the clunky online portal. latimes.com/california/sto…

Jamie Tijerina said she will be driving her grandmother to her appointment, but that she has been told she will need to present a QR code upon arrival, something that requires a cellphone or a least a decent printer.

But successfully securing an appointment is only one part of the challenge.

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