Why it’s so hard to book vaccine appointments

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<p>By the end of this week, President Biden will have signed more than three dozen executive actions. <a href="https://apple.news/A91Cmj74mQdqIHsigloEpxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> analyzes growth in the use of presidential executive orders and assesses their impact.</p> <p>COVID-19 vaccine appointments are in short supply and high demand &mdash; and glitchy sign-up procedures in some areas are making them hard to get. The <a href="https://apple.news/Am0c7671jSk2qXh9ENSYjlg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has a guide to how to get a vaccine in every state. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAoRa9PkARZyCjIe6FE8uGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> details how signing up is proving especially challenging for older Americans. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVZBmWbykTDaTrGqSvNWVRA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> spoke with a legendary vaccinologist who has been shocked at how hard it&rsquo;s been to get himself vaccinated.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A9xDvHnidTiS7-Rk_aUFD1g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> highlights 15 personal-finance lessons to take away from the pandemic.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Groundbreaking Black actor Cicely Tyson has died at 96. The <a href="https://apple.news/AMUYg-EA1RPSosHY8gd-U6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hollywood Reporter</a> looks at her award-winning career. <a href="https://apple.news/ApfCCmuniR3q3iQG1y8g5WA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> recently interviewed Tyson about her memoir.</p>