ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – LaTaasha Byrd has helped seniors in Orange County get COVID-19 vaccine appointments. The Orange County mother said she noticed some of her neighbors were having difficulty signing up to get a shot and felt compelled to step up. “What would I do if I couldn’t get to my grandmother and she didn’t have a way to be able to get a vaccine that she wanted,” Byrd said.

The online registration maze has been a logistics nightmare and a challenge for seniors who are not tech-savvy. “I had four screens open, four screens on the computer,” she said. “Had a telephone in one hand, and a work phone, on the other hand, I had all these screens open trying to figure out which would open first,” Byrd said.

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Perseverance: Secret message planted on giant parachute that carried Mars rover

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How COVID-19 vaccination plans are evolving in Quebec and Ontario

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Rising COVID-19 R value causes concern in B.C, Alberta, Saskatchewan

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Seminole County School Board votes to revoke decision on next superintendent

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Tamar Braxton Talks Helping Others 'Heal Out Loud' by Sharing Mental Health Journey (Exclusive)

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Sewage floods streets in Ventnor following broken main

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Jo Whiley shares sister Frances’ ‘huge thank you’ to NHS staff after Covid hospital battle

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Authorities: Prison riots in Ecuador leave 62 dead

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Taijuan Walker takes back seat on new team --to Mr. Met

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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