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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Warns Hospitals to Speed Vaccines or Face Fines
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5:43Now PlayingNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on the state’s public and private hospitals to administer coronavirus vaccines more quickly, warning of fines of as much as $100,000 for those who don’t comply.
The 194 hospitals in the state have received about 46% of the state’s total vaccine allocation, he said at a briefing Monday. “I need those public officials to step in and manage those systems. You have the allocation; we want it in people’s arms as soon as possible.”
The state health department this week notified providers that if they don’t use the allocations they already have by the end of the week, they will be fined up to $100,000.
Moving forward, the providers will be required to use the vaccines within seven days of receipt, he said. Those providers who are “seriously deficient” can be subject to sanctions, including limited allocations in the future, he said.
The governor also said New York is going to supplement and expedite the federal program to vaccinate nursing-home residents.
There are currently 611 facilities enrolled in the program, 288 of which have completed the first dose for residents, amounting to 47% of the residents, Cuomo said. The state plans to provide an additional 234 doses this week to get up to 85% of residents vaccinated with the first dose, he said.
The two biggest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., are working with the federal government to vaccinate residents at more than 50,000 long-term care centers.
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