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DeSantis Vaccine Slogan Is âSeniors Firstâ â But âRich, White Seniors Firstâ Is What Happened
As Floridaâs coronavirus vaccine distribution rolled out, white, well-off communities disproportionately received better access to the shots.
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Willie Smith, 71, has been trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine for weeks, but says he has been unable to get a slot. The Bradenton resident was ineligible to get vaccinated at a pop-up clinic Gov. Ron DeSantis staged in a wealthy community 12 miles to the east in February because it was restricted to residents there.
BRADENTON, Fla. â Over and over and over, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has described his COVID-19 vaccination plan in just two words: âSeniors Firstâ â yet the addition of two extra words at the beginning might have made it far more accurate: âRichâ and âWhite.â
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 3.15.21
Here s your AM rundown of people, politics and policy in the Sunshine State.
Imagine youâre in the Super Bowl, and you break free after recovering a fumble for an easy touchdown run. Youâre inches from the goal line and start celebrating a bit too early when a speedy wide receiver slaps the ball from your hand, causing another fumble and denying what should have been an easy score.
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DeSantisâ continued COVID-19 response. Despite some early fumbles, Florida has fared comparatively well and, despite all of the partisan hating against him, heâs been right plenty of times.