英倫翻譯社/ Trsmaster

2021/03/17 05:30

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As more and more people compete for short supplies of the life-saving Covid-19 vaccine, some of the oldest and most infirm Americans are struggling just to enter the contest.

就在愈來愈多人競相爭取供不應求的救命新冠病毒疫苗之際，有些最高齡和最弱勢的美國人正在苦苦掙扎，只求能加入這場爭奪賽。

Tom Yates, 71, is in dire need of a shot, but unable to secure it. Yates and many like him have been locked out thanks to a lack of access to and familiarity with smartphones, computers and web-based appointment signups.

71歲的葉茨亟需接種疫苗，卻沒辦法搶到名額。由於缺乏和不熟悉使用手機、電腦和預約接種疫苗網頁，葉茨和許多跟他一樣的人，都被拒之於門外。

The problem has worsened as states open shots to people 65 and older, putting the oldest in competition for rapidly disappearing slots with seniors who are more computer-savvy and mobile.（Bloomberg）

這個問題已隨著多州開放滿65歲者接種而惡化，使最高齡族群要與比較熟稔電腦和手機的老年人競爭正迅速消失的接種名額。

英倫翻譯轉自https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1437608