A coronavirus vaccination signup website that Wake County launched Tuesday morning quickly crashed under the crush of people trying to access it.
A PERSON'S BODY FOUND INSIDE A TRUNK. WHERE THE INSTIGATION STANDS, AND WHO IS TRIED IN THE CRIME. THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. >> TOMORROW MORNING, WAKE COUNTY IS BEEFING UP EFFORTS TO GET PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR THE COVID-19 VACCINE. PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER CAN JOIN A WAITING LIST SET TO LAUNCH HOURS FROM NOW. ERIN THOMAS IS JOINING US LIVE FROM THE VACCINATION SITE IN RALEIGH WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. ERIN? >> Reporter: INSTEAD OF WAITING INSIDE YOUR CAR FOR HOURS, WAKE COUNTY IS LETTING FOLKS SIGNED UP FOR THIS WAITLIST ARE CALLING INTO THEIR HOTLINE, OR GOING ONLINE. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU ARE GETTING VACCINATED TOMORROW. INSTEAD, THE COUNTY WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN. >> I HAVE POKED AROUND THE WEBSITE. >> Reporter: WAKE COUNTY COMMISSIONER MATT CALABRO IS GETTING FAMILIAR WITH THE COUNTY'S NEW SYSTEM TO BE VACCINATED FOR COVID-19. >> WHEN IT IS MY TURN I WILL BE SURE TO ROLL UP MY SLEEVE. >> Reporter: WHILE HE WAITS, WAKE COUNTY RESIDENTS 65 AND OLDER CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WAITLIST LAUNCHING TOMORROW MORNING. >> WE HAVE DONE THE BEST WE CAN TO CREATE A SYSTEM THAT WILL BE USER-FRIENDLY AND SEAMLESS. >> Reporter: IF YOU QUALIFY, YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THE WAITING LIST BY CALLING 919-250- 1515, OR GOING ONLINE TO THE COUNTY'S WEB PORTAL AT WAKEGOV.COM/VACCINE. AFTER COMPLETING AROUND QUESTIONS YOU WILL BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST BASED ON ELIGIBILITY, SUCH AS YOUR AGE. >> WHEN YOU SIGN UP ONLINE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF SIGNING UP, AND YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN YOUR APPOINTMENT IS MADE. >> YOU WILL SEE A NOTIFICATION WHEN WAKE COUNTY HAS ENOUGH DOSES TO MEET DEMAND. LONG LINES ARE HOPED TO BE AVOIDED BY DOING THIS PERIOD >> ARE YOU ANTICIPATING ANY ISSUES? >> WE HAVE WORKED WITH A PRIVATE COMPANY WHICH WILL HELP US ABSORB A LOT OF CALL IN TRAFFIC. >> Reporter: CALABRO SAYS THAT IF YOU DO NOT FALL INTO THE TWO CATEGORIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS WAITLIST, DO NOT SIGN UP JUST YET. OFFICIALS ARE ALREADY ANTICIPATING HIGH CALL VOLUME. BOTH THE HOTLINE AND WEBSITE OPEN UP TOMORROW MORNING AT
