Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says he wants to limit vaccine doses to people living within city limits
Suarez asked the city manager and attorney take all legal steps necessary to prevent nonresidents from getting vaccines before the elderly and high-risk
Local leaders say they cannot turn anyone away because of residency because there is no statewide residency requirement
Gov Ron DeDantis (R) discouraged people from flying down to Florida but said reports of tourists and day-trippers getting shots were exaggerated
It comes as real estate moguls Bill and David Mack reportedly helped get their friends jabs at a retirement home chaired by David
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Published January 7, 2021
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Florida Senator Rick Scott released a statement Thursday condemning the alleged mismanagement of coronavirus vaccine doses at an upscale nursing home.
On Wednesday, the state had launched an investigation into MorseLife Health system following reports that it administered the vaccines to wealthy donors and members of a country club, along with its residents and employees. It is absolutely disgusting and immoral that anyone would take vaccines intended for nursing home residents to distribute them to their friends, Scott said in his statement. This type of gross mismanagement will not be tolerated, and those responsible must be held accountable.
Published January 7, 2021
Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images
Florida Senator Rick Scott released a statement Thursday condemning the alleged mismanagement of coronavirus vaccine doses at an upscale nursing home.
On Wednesday, the state had launched an investigation into MorseLife Health system following reports that it administered the vaccines to wealthy donors and members of a country club, along with its residents and employees. It is absolutely disgusting and immoral that anyone would take vaccines intended for nursing home residents to distribute them to their friends, Scott said in his statement. This type of gross mismanagement will not be tolerated, and those responsible must be held accountable.