Johnson advised Andrei Doroshin the embattled 22-year-old head of Philly Fighting COVID on how much his organization should bid to be selected as an official partner of the city s coronavirus vaccine distribution plan, according to emails obtained by the Inquirer.
Philly Fighting COVID was advised by Johnson to propose a budget of at least $500,000 at the onset. The organization submitted an $8.5 million budget over six months in its COVID-19 vaccine clinic proposal to the city, according to NBC10.
The proposal requests were made public, but city officials are prohibited from privately soliciting or encouraging individuals or organizations to apply.
“These communications were made after the RFP was publicly posted. However, these actions were inappropriate because the information shared was not available to all potential applicants,” Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson James Garrow said in a statement.
Einstein Healthcare Network held a free community virtual Women s Health Symposium last week. Members of the community joined the event to hear the latest information in obstetrics and gynecology and