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On Saturday, New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said New York State health officials are looking into whether a healthcare center based in Orange County falsely obtained the COVID-19 vaccine.
Zucker said he's investigating if ParCare Community Health Network received the vaccine, illegally transferred it to other parts of the state and gave the vaccine out to members of the public, which violates New York State guidelines on the COVID-19 vaccine.
"The State Department of Health has been made aware of reports that Parcare Community Health Network, an Orange County provider, may have fraudulently obtained COVID-19 vaccine, transferred it to facilities in other parts of the state in violation of state guidelines and diverted 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," New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said in a statement. "We take this very seriously and DOH will be assisting State Police in a criminal investigation into this matter. Anyone found to have knowingly participated in this scheme will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law."