[Travelassie]

Originally Posted by Mad_Jasper

Winn-Dixie has a pharmacy (not sure if it is at all locations) but if Winn Dixie (Southern Grocers) were not posed to make money off offering vaccinations, they had no interest in offering vaccinations.

The primary reason for going with Publix is that they were recommended for their vaccine distribution readiness by The Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Florida Department of Health.

For most of my life, I lived more than 20 miles from Publix. But dammit if I had to get to Publix for potentially life-saving vaccines for myself or my family, I'd figure out a way to get there.

I'm not sure how the grocery stores would be making money off offering vaccines, except for figuring that people coming into the stores for vaccines will do some shopping while they are there. But that would be true for Winn Dixie as well as Publix.

Millennium Physicians Group is also offering covid vaccines at selected locations. Doesn't look like you have to be a Millennium patient to sign up.

[CLR210]

Originally Posted by Rabflmom

You are quoting Breitbart? Nuff said. Very biased Republican opinionated reporting that often publishes propaganda, half truths, and totally untrue stories.

Being a Floridian, I thought the report last night on 60 minutes was pretty accurate.

The rich were able to get shots before most of us.
The rich and famous and people on vacation did fly in and get their shots before most of us...until us low lifes protested and Desantis did add being Florida resident as a criteria.

Owners of Publix did give big donations to his reelection as did many of the richer 55+ plus communities and neigborhoods of million $ houses with CEOs from all over getting their shots before most of us. BTW I am part of Publix families who do have stock in the company and saying that they were chosen because they are a Florida company with roots? What about Winn Dixie? It has them too, but they didn't get the vaccine until late March.

He reported that Palm Beach got the first vaccines because they were ready and could accommodate but West Palm where regular working class and minorities mostly live received none of the vaccine even though they were up and ready, too.

The poorer areas near the Everglades stopped getting any vaccines when Publix became the main distributor even though the closest Publix was 25 miles away. The county sites closed. Most of the people are minorities, many older had no access to cars, computers, or cell phones to get appointments but were also getting sick and dying of covid.

We cannot deny that the vaccine distribution in Florida was rocky. What we can say is it has gotten better in the last few weeks and many of his early misgivings have been corrected with the help of the Federal government adding to the distribution.

OMG!!! This is a blatant LIE!!!! The "rich" did not get the vaccine first. Long term care facilities full of elderly people and healthcare workers got it first. You know who else got it before most Floridians? Belle Glades in Palm Beach county, majority poor black population, along with other underserved areas.

Publix was selected for the PILOT program they did in 3 counties to see how it would work out. It worked great and now other retailers are giving the vaccine, including Winn Dixie, CVS, Walgreen's, Sam's and Walmart. Winn Dixie does not have the footprint in Florida the way Publix has AND, they didn't have the proper storage for the vaccine until March so there's that little factoid. It made perfect sense for them to do the pilot when you factor in 90% of the most vulnerable Floridians (old people) live within 5 miles of a Publix. The poorer areas in the Everglades were getting the vaccine before most of us were and they are still getting it via CVS, Walgreen's and their local health departments.

As far as the "rich" getting the shot. Well heaven forbid we vaccinate elderly people that happen to have a little money. That rich neighborhood that you are talking about that got the shots in January happens to have almost 30 THOUSAND seniors. Should we just make a rule that if you happen to have any money, you are denied the vaccine?

[1insider]

Originally Posted by CLR210

OMG!!! This is a blatant LIE!!!! The "rich" did not get the vaccine first.

Ocean Reef Club?

[Mad_Jasper]

Originally Posted by Travelassie

I'm not sure how the grocery stores would be making money off offering vaccines, except for figuring that people coming into the stores for vaccines will do some shopping while they are there. But that would be true for Winn Dixie as well as Publix.

Millennium Physicians Group is also offering covid vaccines at selected locations. Doesn't look like you have to be a Millennium patient to sign up.

Americans do not directly pay for vaccines (at least for now), but pharmacies are reimbursed via CMS, private insurance, and the Provider Relief Fund (for uninsured).

[dave w]

Originally Posted by Travelassie

I'm not sure how the grocery stores would be making money off offering vaccines, except for figuring that people coming into the stores for vaccines will do some shopping while they are there. But that would be true for Winn Dixie as well as Publix.

Millennium Physicians Group is also offering covid vaccines at selected locations. Doesn't look like you have to be a Millennium patient to sign up.

I believe 60 min said that they are paid 40.00 a shot to administer the vaccine.

[JuicyFredda]

Let's be fair, okay? CBS lied - sins of omission


Dreadful tactic but not unexpected from a leftist tool. They have lost their credible investigatory heritage.


~juicy

[WellShoneMoon]

Originally Posted by JuicyFredda

Let's be fair, okay? CBS lied - sins of omission


Dreadful tactic but not unexpected from a leftist tool. They have lost their credible investigatory heritage.


~juicy

Just as the use of the phrase "leftist tool" destroys your credibility.

[1insider]

Originally Posted by Travelassie

I'm not sure how the grocery stores would be making money off offering vaccines, .

Publix mailed me a letter after my Covid vaccination suggesting I might want a shingles vaccine. I'm in their database now so they are free to solicit me for whatever they choose. The quality of the new names in their database is golden and it would take a poor marketing department to not capitalize on that list.

[k350]

60 minutes was wrong, no disputing that, even the Democrats have come out to say it, that just how wrong it was, lol.

[JuicyFredda]

Originally Posted by 1insider

Publix mailed me a letter after my Covid vaccination suggesting I might want a shingles vaccine. I'm in their database now so they are free to solicit me for whatever they choose. The quality of the new names in their database is golden and it would take a poor marketing department to not capitalize on that list.

if the County did it, you would even have more negative, positive exposure LOL


~juicy