(Reuters) – New York State health officials said Saturday they are investigating a Brooklyn-based health care provider on suspicion of violating state guidelines for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
ParCare Community Health Network “may have fraudulently obtained the COVID-19 vaccine, transferred it to facilities in other parts of the state in violation of state guidelines, and diverted it to members of the public, contrary to the plan. of the state to administer it first to assist front-line health workers, as well as residents and nursing home staff, ”said State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker in a statement.
“We take it very seriously and DOH will assist the state police in the criminal investigation of this matter,” he added.
ParCare said it is collaborating with state authorities. In a statement, the company said it was striving “to provide critical medical services and administer COVID-19 vaccines to those qualified to receive them under the guidelines of the New York State Department of Health, which includes front-line health and first aid workers “.
On Tuesday he posted on his Facebook page photos of the Modern vaccine, saying his centers had received treatments that morning, five days after posting, that he had been “authorized to distribute” the vaccine to people who met certain requirements. criteria.
“A SMALL INJECTION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY!” he said.
Contractor Sabahatjahan reports in Bengaluru; Edited by William Mallard