“That is one thing we’re already investigating,” DeSantis stated throughout a press convention in Vero Seashore. “The nursing dwelling and long-te
“That is one thing we’re already investigating,” DeSantis stated throughout a press convention in Vero Seashore. “The nursing dwelling and long-term care program is for residents and employees of long-term care services. That’s who it’s for.”
Nobody with MorseLife was instantly out there for touch upon Thursday.
DeSantis stated that whereas the state needs to vaccinate these 65 and older, there are different choices for them.
That is the most recent spherical of sniping over the vaccine rollouts. Whereas the state has been increasing entry, the trouble has been routinely criticized as chaotic and haphazard by these looking for pictures and by Democrats.
Greater than 329,000 folks in Florida have taken the Covid-19 vaccine as of Wednesday, together with greater than 65,000 folks aged 65 and older, based on a state Division of Well being report.
Florida acquired its first cargo of the vaccine on Dec. 14 from drug producer Pfizer. The corporate shipped 178,000 doses to 5 of the state’s largest hospital chains. Below DeSantis’ vaccine distribution plan, the primary doses went to frontline well being care staff, after which the 138,000 residents in nursing houses and assisted residing services.
Vaccinating long-term care residents was principally coated beneath a federal take care of CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens. The 2 drugstore chains acquired 60,000 doses in mid-December.
Annoyed with the tempo of the federal deal, DeSantis put aside about 21,000 vaccine doses, and assembled groups that visited about 100 long-term care services. The West Palm Seashore facility beneath scrutiny was beneath the federal vaccine distribution program, however nobody has established blame.
DeSantis and Scott have had a contentious relationship relationship again to the transition interval when DeSantis was set to imagine workplace. That relationship has solely soured much more through the coronavirus pandemic. DeSantis was harshly crucial of the state’s on-line unemployment web site that crashed beneath a crush of candidates thrown out of labor when Florida’s economic system collapsed final spring. DeSantis ordered an investigation into why the Scott administration spent almost $80 million on the system. That investigation is ongoing.
Scott, in the meantime, has questioned how states have spent their share of cash from the CARES Act and demanded that officers hand over data on their spending. Florida has refused to cooperate together with his request.