COVID-19 vaccination appointments will begin a “soft launch” in six public health units this week, two weeks before it becomes available across the province, The Canadian Press has learned.But the website will not be available to the general population in those regions, said a senior government source not authorized to speak publicly about the plan.Instead, public health officials will reach out to a small number of individuals who are 80 or older, as well as some eligible health-care workers, starting Monday.The source said the plan will help the province test components of the system before the full launch, determine whether any changes need to be made to the system and organize the vaccination of larger populations.