Health & Fitness
‘Very Chaotic’, State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Wants National Guard To Help With Vaccine Distribution
Fried said distribution has been characterized in media reports as 'very chaotic' and that there is a lack of 'clear direction.'
January 01, 2021
State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to mobilize the National Guard to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
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In a letter sent to DeSantis on Wednesday, Fried said distribution has been characterized in media reports as “very chaotic” and that there is a lack of “clear direction” for health-care professionals on vaccination procedures.
“Instead of efficient, centralized distribution management by the state of Florida, distribution has been left to hospitals and county health departments,” Fried, the only statewide elected Democrat, wrote. “While you characterize this as ‘cutting out the middle man,’ vulnerable residents are left without answers or clear direction from overwhelmed local agencies on when, where, and how to receive the vaccine.”
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