Concierge doctors bombarded with calls from wealthy patients looking to jump vaccine lines
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LOS ANGELES Direct and immediate access to their doctor is part of what Dr. Abe Malkin s patients pay for. Concierge practices like his tout first class, round-the-clock medical care. Malkin rarely silences his cell phone, so as not to miss anything, or anyone.
But since the COVID-19 vaccine made its U.S. debut, Malkin says his entire team has been bombarded by calls asking when they can get it, or if their names might be bumped up to the priority lists.
Some simply ask whether it s possible others ask if there s a purchase price.
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By SASHA PEZENIK, ABC News
(NEW YORK) Direct and immediate access to their doctor is part of what Dr. Abe Malkin’s patients pay for. Concierge practices like his tout first class, round-the-clock medical care. Malkin rarely silences his cellphone, so as not to miss anything, or anyone.
But since the COVID-19 vaccine made its U.S. debut, Malkin says his entire team has been “bombarded” by calls asking when they can get it, or if their names might be bumped up to the priority lists.
Some simply ask whether it’s possible others ask if there’s a purchase price.
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Some wealthy Southern California A-listers are trying to jump to the front of the line in an effort to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Some attempting to leverage their power and influence and others are offering five-figure donations to hospitals to gain access.
Health care workers and nursing home residents are slated to receive the vaccine first. They will be followed by essential workers and people over 75. Doctors at medical practices that cater to exclusive clientele told Fox News that some of their patients are inquiring how they can be prioritized as doses remain limited.
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RICH people are trying and failing to use their wealth to skip lines to get the coronavirus vaccine before essential workers and nursing home residents in California.
Elite clients are itching to cut the line to get COVID-19 by offering large cash sums to doctors who are forced to decline under the state’s vaccine distribution restrictions, The Los Angeles Times reported.
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Elite clients are itching to cut the line to get COVID-19 by offering large cash sums to doctors who are forced to declineCredit: AFP or licensors