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Disclosures could threaten public confidence in a national rollout already marked by vaccine shortages. Author: Associated Press Updated: 1:17 PM EST January 30, 2021 While millions of Americans wait for the COVID-19 vaccine, hospital board members, their trustees and donors around the country have gotten early access to the scarce drug or offers for vaccinations, raising complaints about favoritism tainting decisions about who gets inoculated and when. In Rhode ...

While millions of Americans wait for the COVID-19 vaccine, hospital board members, their trustees and donors around the country have gotten early access to the scarce drug or offers for vaccinations, raising complaints about favoritism tainting decisions about who gets inoculated and when. In Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha opened an inquiry after reports that two hospital systems offered their board members vaccinations. A Seattle-area hospital system was rebuked by Washington Gov...

Hospital boards, donors play favorites, get COVID-19 vaccine By RUSS BYNUM and MICHELLE R. SMITH and RACHEL LA CORTE Published  article Care home staff receive the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine at Bradley Manor residential care home in Belfast. (Photo by Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images) While millions of Americans wait for the COVID-19 vaccine, hospital board members, their trustees and donors around the country have gotten early access to the scarce drug or offers for vaccinati...

Advertisement The disclosures could threaten public confidence in a national rollout already marked by vaccine short-ages, appointment logjams and inconsistent standards state to state for determining who’s eligible. “We want people vaccinated based on priority, not privilege,” Inslee spokesman Mike Faulk said. “Everyone deserves a fair opportunity to get vaccinated.” At the direction of the federal government, states have set up tiered distribution pipelines aimed first at protecting...

By Kathy Chouteau When it comes to Hollywood success stories, it’s hard to top the tale of a former Richmond newsman turned prominent executive producer of a current hit TV show. The critically acclaimed show in question is Miss Scarlet & The Duke on PBS’s Masterpiece, and the man is Harvey L. Myman—a creative force behind other hit series like Roseanne, Home Improvement, That 70’s Show and Everybody Loves Raymond. In an interview with the Standard Tuesday, Myman, whose new...

Will the Trump corporate backlash make a difference? © Reuters What impact will the backlash to the storming of the Capitol have? Since the deadly riot in Washington last week, companies across America have come out against President Donald Trump and other Republicans who sought to block the formal certification of the presidential election results. Twitter said it was permanently barring Mr Trump from its platform, while YouTube, Facebook and others announced suspensions in response to call...