Block Club Chicago reports:
The city has cut off Loretto Hospital’s supply of first doses for coronavirus vaccinations amid controversy over who it’s vaccinating.
Loretto Hospital — a small hospital meant to serve the West Side — is under scrutiny for vaccinating ineligible workers at Trump Tower and for its chief operating officer, Dr. Anosh Ahmed, telling people he vaccinated millionaire Eric Trump, as first reported by Block Club.
Ahmed — who later said he was joking — owns a condo in Trump Tower and has told people he’s friends with Trump, who wouldn’t have been eligible for a vaccine in Chicago.
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Amid the ongoing backlash against Loretto, Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned any vaccine providers allowing people to jump the line risk losing access to doses. https://t.co/HgJJ4FuEbK
— Dawn Rhodes ? (@rhodes_dawn) March 19, 2021
A couple of hours later, we found out Loretto itself is being cut off from city vaccine supply until health department leaders can confirm the hospital is doling out the doses where it should be, and recording them properly.https://t.co/LYwchac6rA
— Dawn Rhodes ? (@rhodes_dawn) March 19, 2021
The obvious issue here, then, especially since Loretto’s doses are intended for underserved populations, how does the city ensure the punishment is for the hospital and doesn’t result in West Siders losing critical access to a vaccine?
— Dawn Rhodes ? (@rhodes_dawn) March 19, 2021