ST. PAUL, Minnesota. (AP) – Minnesota hospitals are criticizing the state’s coronavirus vaccine delivery system as unfair, leaving some clinics and hospitals without doses for older, vulnerable patients.
The Minnesota Hospital Association, in a letter to state health officials, says some clinics have not received doses of the vaccine in days.
In January, the state opened vaccinations for people aged 65 and over, making some patients dependent solely on the state’s vaccination sites for vaccines. These appointments are guaranteed through a state-established lottery system.
The association’s president, Dr. Rahul Koranne, says that the lottery system is hurting patients and that allocations for healthcare professionals are expected to increase.