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COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Seattle-area hospitals raise concerns of equity
Source: Seattle Times
As a frenzy of newly eligible older adults seek COVID-19 vaccinations, hospitals in the Puget Sound region are quietly giving people of influence — including hospital foundation board members and donors — special access to vaccines.
Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett offered on Jan. 25 an invite-only clinic for donors, board members and fundraising campaign volunteers, according to an email addressed to donors obtained by The Seattle Times. At the same time, the hospital was not providing vaccine access to the general public, according to a spokesman.
And in a soft launch of its vaccine rollout to seniors, EvergreenHealth in Kirkland performed a “test” of its scheduling tool by sharing a link to vaccine appointments with certain foundation board members and volunteers, in addition to people who serve older adults.
Special-access vaccine appointments first drew a rebuke from Gov. Jay Inslee Tuesday, when he chastised Overlake Medical Center for launching a program directing donors, board members, retirees and volunteers to reserved appointments.
Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett offered on Jan. 25 an invite-only clinic for donors, board members and fundraising campaign volunteers, according to an email addressed to donors obtained by The Seattle Times. At the same time, the hospital was not providing vaccine access to the general public, according to a spokesman.
And in a soft launch of its vaccine rollout to seniors, EvergreenHealth in Kirkland performed a “test” of its scheduling tool by sharing a link to vaccine appointments with certain foundation board members and volunteers, in addition to people who serve older adults.
Special-access vaccine appointments first drew a rebuke from Gov. Jay Inslee Tuesday, when he chastised Overlake Medical Center for launching a program directing donors, board members, retirees and volunteers to reserved appointments.
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/special-invitation-only-covid-19-vaccination-clinics-at-seattle-area-hospitals-raise-concerns-of-equity
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