Florida Authorities Investigating MorseLife Health System for Alleged Misdirection of Senior Care Vaccines
The vaccines the local institution received were only for residents and staff.
“To go under that rubric when you’re not a resident and not a staff member, that’s definitely going outside what the guidance is and what the program is for,” DeSantis told the press in Vero Beach on Jan. 7.
“If you are not a long-term care resident, but you’re 65 and up, there are other options for you,” he said. “We want you to get vaccinated.”
Ryna Greenbaum, 89, a donor of the nursing system said she received a call from Keith Myers, chief executive of MorseLife Health System around New Years’ day, “He asked me if I wanted to have a vaccine.”
Palm Beach Daily News
Gone in 30 seconds. That s about the time it took for the 260 appointments for COVID-19 vaccines offered Friday morning by the town of Palm Beach to be taken. Within 30 seconds of going live, we had more people in the appointment system actively filling out the registration form than there were appointments available. Unfortunately, it was a race to finish and click submit to secure an appointment, Deputy Town Manager Jay Boodheshwar told the Daily News.
He said the speed with the appointments were secured had led to concerns that the system crashed. It didn’t, he said, but many people were, unfortunately, unable to complete their registration in time to secure a spot before all slots were filled.
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By Joel Malkin
Dec 31, 2020
Despite a limited supply, health officials say you don t have to be a year-round Florida resident to get the coronavirus vaccine.
The Florida Department of Health in several counties has been giving shots to residents 65 and older, but the governor this week asked for patience, saying there isn t enough vaccine on hand for all of the more than four million seniors in our state.
Still, Palm Beach County Health Director, Dr. Alina Alonso, tells CBS 12 News that snowbirds are eligible. They have the same access. It doesn t matter where you re coming from. We want to vaccinate everybody.