Ineligible people hunting for COVID-19 vaccines | Here s how they re finding them
Pharmacist Scott Beninato said he d rather see a shot in someone s arm, even if they are not eligible, than in the trash. Author: Erika Ferrando (WWL) Updated: 6:58 PM CDT March 15, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Not everyone who s gotten vaccinated has met the state s criteria.
Sometimes, pharmacies and hospitals have appointments cancel and since the shots expire, some have taken advantage of the no-shows.
Tracy Meyer and Alex Oestreicher are both young, healthy, and not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, but both received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine. Both of those doses were about to expire.