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The rich are gaming the system to get COVID-19 vaccines using hefty donations and cozy relationships with CEOs

The rich are gaming the system to get COVID-19 vaccines using hefty donations and cozy relationships with CEOs
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The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in America has been a discombobulated mess.
The rich have taken advantage of these loopholes, using money and connections to jump the line.
Low-income people and communities of color have been left behind, despite higher rates of COVID-19.
If you have a story about tactics wealthy Americans are using to get a COVID-19 vaccine, email reporters Allana Akhtar and Julia Naftulin.
In Los Angeles, concierge doctors fielded frantic calls from wealthy clients offering up hefty donations in exchange for a shot. ....

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The rich are using connections and money to get COVID-19 vaccines

In Los Angeles, concierge doctors fielded frantic calls from wealthy clients offering up hefty donations in exchange for a shot.
The sense of hope that came when the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines soon curdled when Americans discovered congressional lawmakers, billionaire nursing-home benefactors, and hospital executives were getting the vaccine more quickly than the average person.
The rich don t want to wait their turn, so they re able to pull strings just like they would to get a first-class ticket on an airline by spending the top dollar or getting the best hotel room, R. Couri Hay, a New York City society publicist with more than 25 years of experience, told Insider. The rich view the vaccine and the testing as another commodity that they could purchase. ....

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