Under CDC guidance, the state and each county determined who would be at the front of the line for the limited initial run of Pfizer vaccines. The goal is to vaccinate those who risk exposure to the virus nearly every day.
When asked by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit about this seeming disparity, Fred Naranjo declined an on-camera interview. But in a phone interview, he defended the decision to take the shot along with medical staff and first responders.
“I haven’t jumped the line,” Naranjo said. “I’m at the hospital all the time walking the halls, talking to people.”