DeSantis threatens to divert vaccines from communities criticizing distribution
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday threatened to divert coronavirus vaccines from communities that criticize his distribution efforts.
DeSantis made the remarks at a news conference amid criticism that he arranged for seniors in two wealthy neighborhoods to be given priority vaccine access, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
“If Manatee County doesn’t like us doing this, we are totally fine with putting this in counties that want it,” DeSantis said. “We’re totally happy to do that.”
The governor said that local officials should be grateful to receive extra doses and that otherwise he could send them elsewhere.
“If there’s going to be folks that are going to complain about getting more vaccines, you know, I’ll tell you what, I mean, I wouldn’t be complaining, I’d be thankful that we’re able to do it because, you know what, we didn’t need to do this at all,” DeSantis said.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/539249-desantis-threatens-to-divert-vaccines-from-communities-critictizing-distribution
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