I made an appointment for my mother's COVID-19 vaccination

The phone doesn't work all day and I decided to make a reservation online

Even in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, where the author lives, there is a new coronavirus vaccine for the elderly (hereinafter referred to as the new corona vaccine). Reservation started from May 6th. A sealed letter containing a reservation coupon, a medical questionnaire, and precautions regarding vaccinations arrived in late April.

Reservations will start on the morning of May 6 either by phone or online. She had asked her mother beforehand, but she said, "She will call herself," so she didn't reach out. However, even if reservations for vaccinations for the elderly started earlier than that, in Kitakyushu City (from April 30) and Yokohama City (from May 3), it was difficult to connect by phone, and the reservation system itself was overloaded. I had seen the news reports, and it is true that I imagined that NTT East had temporarily restricted incoming calls to fixed-line phones on the morning of May 6th, so somehow it was no good.

When I listened to the story, it seems that although I had called several times since the morning when I found time, I could not get through. She was thinking about calling the next day (May 7th), but I guess it was his son's turn. To tell the truth, at this point, I thought that the reservation was already full and the situation where it was difficult to connect continued. However, even if that was the case, I thought it would be better than doing nothing, so I pulled out my iPad and decided to do it together.

A reservation for the new corona vaccine will be a dedicated window. Apply by phone to the call center or from the dedicated reservation site on the Internet. Looking at the website of the city hall, there is a message saying, "Currently, there are many calls for inquiries to medical institutions." As I read the documents and web pages sent to me to prevent such a thing from happening, my mother urged me to do so. Of course, I had no choice but to try it, but I wanted to access it after confirming the minimum procedure. It is important to read the instructions properly.

The new corona vaccine is scheduled to be inoculated in the order of medical workers, the elderly, people other than the elderly who have underlying diseases/people who are engaged in facilities for the elderly, etc., and others.

I am "other than that", and the reservation procedure is not necessarily the same as this time, but it can be considered as a substitute for dry practice. I want to check it once.

While listening to my mother's wishes and reading the explanation, I made a reservation on the iPad, but this was easier than I expected. I wondered if they were fine without reading the documents. I think it took less than 10 minutes.

I tried accessing with a smartphone, but the display seemed to change properly according to the terminal.

The "coupon" for the inoculation that has been sent. When making a reservation online, read the QR code and enter the "ID number" and "password" on the site. Also, when you are vaccinated, you will need to bring this, a preliminary examination slip, and an identification card. In addition, there was a space in the lower right to put a "Certificate of Vaccination (Temporary)". Although it is temporary, I wonder if this will be something like a passing bill.