SALT LAKE CITY – Gov. Spencer Cox said Utah will begin receiving the recently approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine Wednesday.
“So many have suffered this pandemic,” Cox said. “A third authorized vaccine tells me that even in some of our darkest moments, miracles still happen.”
The vaccine is licensed for people 18 years of age or older, but Utah vaccines will be distributed according to existing eligibility standards, according to the Cox office.
The Utah Department of Health is working to correct a bug that allowed 7,200 ineligible Utahns to schedule vaccine appointments.
“A bug in the registration system at Vaccinate.Utah.Gov allowed Utah residents who are not currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to schedule appointments,” the department said in a statement. “Approximately 7,200 people who did not meet the eligibility requirements were able to make appointments.”
Ineligible appointments will be canceled within the next 24 hours, according to the statement, and email notifications will be sent to those who have canceled the appointment.
Several people learned of the error on social media and have already canceled their appointments, health officials said.
“We apologize for this error and for any confusion it may have caused. The eligibility criteria for the COVID-19 vaccine can be found at coronavirus.utah / gov / vaccine,” the statement said.
Those who feel that their appointment has been canceled in error should contact the health department where they have scheduled their appointment or try to schedule their appointment online.