NY health care provider may have fraudulently obtained Covid-19 vaccines, state says
A New York-based health care provider may have fraudulently obtained Covid-19 vaccines and transferred and administered the vaccine to members of the public contrary to state guidelines, according to a statement released by New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker.
According to the statement, ParCare Community Health Network identified by Zucker as an Orange County provider may have transferred the Covid-19 vaccine to facilities in other parts of the state in violation of state guidelines and administered it to members of the public “contrary to the state’s plan to administer it first to frontline healthcare workers, as well as nursing home residents and staffers.”
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James’ announcement came on the heels of New York State Police saying it had also opened a criminal investigation into ParCare, which serves predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods across Brooklyn and upstate Orange County.
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Health care provider under investigation for allegedly illegally distributing vaccine
ParCare is now under criminal investigation by New York State Police amid reports the health network sent the vaccines to various clinics in New York City and made them available to members of the public, ignoring state guidelines.
By: WPIX Staff & The Associated Press
Posted at 8:21 AM, Dec 29, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-29 10:29:29-05
ALBANY, N.Y. â New York health care providers and workers who commit COVID-19 vaccine fraud will face a fine of up to $1 million and revocation of all state licenses, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. The announcement comes after a health care company was accused of fraudulently obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine and administering it to members of the public.