The not-so-secret codes helping people jump the vaccine lines

According to multiple volunteers at Fair Park, access codes were provided by Dallas County to register themselves or others who were eligible using county-issued iPads. Dr. Philip Huang, director of the Dallas County Health Authority, confirmed this, adding that the codes were often used for those who were eligible for a second dose and possessed a valid paper record but had not been able to register online initially.

Stephen, who said he used one of these access codes to get a vaccine, received the code in a message from a friend via WeChat. The friend told him that they knew someone in the Army who had passed along these codes while participating in the delivery and distribution of the vaccines at Fair Park. The message Stephen received alleged that someone in the Army had authorized the sharing of the access codes due to low turnout of elderly individuals, for whom the codes were ostensibly reserved.