(Reuters) – New York State health officials said on Saturday they were investigating a Brooklyn healthcare provider on suspicion of violating state guidelines for distributing COVID-19 vaccine.
The ParCare Community Health Network “could have fraudulently obtained the COVID-19 vaccine, transferred it to facilities in other parts of the state, violated state guidelines and redirected it to members of the public – contrary to the state plan. administer it first for frontline care. workers, as well as the residents of the nursing homes and the staff “, said in a statement the state commissioner for health, Howard Zucker.
“We take this very seriously and the DOH will assist the state police in the criminal investigation of this matter,” he added.
ParCare said it was cooperating with state authorities. In a statement, the company said it is striving to “provide critical health care and administer COVID-19 vaccinations to those eligible to receive them in accordance with the guidelines of the New York State Department of Health, which includes health care workers. front line and first responders.
He posted photos of the Moderna vaccine on his Facebook page on Tuesday, saying his centers received treatment that morning, five days after he announced that he was “authorized to distribute” the vaccine to people who meet certain criteria.
“A SMALL INJECTION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY!” said.
Reporting by Contractor Sabahatjahan of Bengaluru; Mountainous of William Mallard