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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><img width="624" height="147" style="width:6.5in;height:1.5312in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D711A0.2CFCE610"></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">March 5, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Idaho launches COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Boise, Idaho – Under Governor Brad Little’s direction, the State of Idaho created a new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration solution to help alleviate the frustration of
many Idahoans in trying to make an appointment to get the vaccine. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">The new COVID-19 vaccine appointment pre-registration system is available at
</span><a href="https://covidvaccine.idaho.gov/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">https://covidvaccine.idaho.gov/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">“The ability for Idahoans to get a vaccine – should they choose to do so – is my top priority,” Governor Little said. “The new pre-registration system is designed to take the frustration
out of getting a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. It is user-friendly, easy to understand, and it was built from the ground up with Idahoans in mind.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">The pre-registration system allows Idahoans to add their names to one waiting list regardless of when they are eligible to get the vaccine. They will be contacted by an enrolled
COVID-19 vaccine provider when it is their turn and when the provider has appointments and vaccine available.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Idahoans will no longer have to repeatedly check websites or call different providers looking for an appointment. They simply sign up and wait for an enrolled vaccine provider to
contact them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Idahoans aged 65 and older who have not received the vaccine are encouraged to use the new system so they can get on the list and an enrolled provider in their area can contact them
to schedule an appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">The Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-registration System is open to all who live or work in Idaho.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Marissa Morrison, Press Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">208-943-1686 or
</span><a href="mailto:marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">
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