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Here is the hacker's guide to getting a vaccine appointment through the OHA vaccine scheduling tool for Portland Metro residents. The biggest mass vaccination site is the Oregon Convention Center. I'm aware of others, for instance the Hillsboro Stadium. But the smaller sites...
are harder to get into & you need to call or email your county health department. To book at the Convention Center, you need to use the tool at https://covidvaccine.oregon.gov/ & be eligible for...
Phase 1A or be a teacher, until 2/7 when 80+ ages are eligible. If you are in the Legacy Health System, set up a MyChart account if you don't have one. It will speed up the process a lot. You need to use the tool several times a day to check for available slots. It sucks. If...
you get in, the fun begins. If you're not in MyChart, set up your browser's autofill to fill in your address, mobile/home phone numbers, email, etc. This will speed things up. Answer all the tool questions & you'll get a scheduling link. When the appointment window opens, copy...
the URL to Notepad so it's handy. Log in to MyChart on the MyHealth page if you have an account. Next, select the appointment time you want, then you'll be asked for a reason for the visit, also copy that text to use over again too. Put your insurance number into Notepad or...
have the card handy. If you're not registered in MyChart, use the continue as a guest button. Then fill in your address using the browser's autofill. Work quickly. When you try to confirm, there will probably be an error because the system is overloaded. If that happens, close...
the registration tab in your browser, open a new one, then paste in the URL you saved in Notepad. It will reopen the registration page & you'll need to start over. The appointment times go fast, so know what days and times you have free for the next week. The URL will...
eventually expire but until it does you can re-use it without going back & answering all the tool questions again. I had to retry about 10 times before getting it to complete. If you're not computer savvy, have someone do this who is. It will be a lot less frustrating...
All of this is patently unfair. The system is designed by people who don't understand how to deal with high web traffic loads, & it's discriminatory against those who lack computer skills. But I want you to get your vaccine ASAP & to survive. The more vaccine we use now, the...
more demand we'll create in the near future so others can get theirs. I have thoughts on how to fix this system, but that's for another day. Good luck. If doing this online is too overwhelming, call or email your county's health office. In some counties, it could be a long...
process. To do that, go to https://www.oregon.gov/oha/covid19/Pages/vaccine-information-by-county.aspx
& click on the county for contact information.
& click on the county for contact information.
