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Playing favourites? Hospital boards, donors get COVID shots by Russ Bynum, Michelle R. Smith And Rachel La Corte, The Associated Press Posted Jan 30, 2021 12:20 pm EDT Last Updated Jan 30, 2021 at 12:28 pm EDT 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 favouritism tainting decisions about who gets inoculated and when. In Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha opened an inquiry after reports that two hospital...

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 Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha opened an inquiry after reports that two hospital systems off...

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. Jay Inslee after it offered COVID-19 vaccination appointments to major donors. And in Kansas, memb...

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 vaccinations, raising complaints about favoritism tainting decisions about who gets inoculated and when. In R...

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 essential workers and those most at risk, including older Americans. In California, for example, me...