Glitch Message Tells Minnesotans Their Vaccine Appt. Is Canceled

MINNESOTA — Some Minnesotans Saturday morning woke up to texts and emails erroneously saying their COVID-19 vaccination appointment was "unauthorized and invalid." The message came from Primary Bio, a vendor that works with the state of Minnesota, officials said.

"For the vast majority of Minnesotans, this message was in error," the Minnesota Department of Health clarified Saturday afternoon.

"The original message was intended for around 20 Minnesotans who, through an error in the Primary Bio system, had been able to register for an appointment despite being ineligible to do so."

Primary Bio has since taken" full responsibility" for the error and has apologized to the state of Minnesota and al those who received the erroneous messages.

Minnesotans who received the message in error should have since been notified that their appointments are confirmed and scheduled.