DeSantis thwarts Biden attempt to deny Covid treatments to Florida citizens

 Stacy Lennox:

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made some news this week, and the best part is that he hampered the Biden administration. After Florida saw success from an early COVID-19 treatment program–namely, infusion centers providing monoclonal antibodies–the Department of Health and Human Services mysteriously decided to centralize the distribution of Regeneron. DeSantis then announced that Florida had made a deal with UK-based monoclonal antibody company GlaxoSmithKline. The company’s formulation of sotrovimab was given an emergency use authorization by the FDA but not put on a federal purchase agreement.

In a press conference, DeSantis noted, in a sly jab at the administration, “We know there’s going to be a continuing need to make this early treatment available for folks. And so in some respects, it’s sad that I have to announce, but I am happy that we’re not just sitting on our rump — we’re making things happen.” He added, “So, the state of Florida has been able to acquire an additional 3,000 doses of the monoclonal antibody treatment, which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.”

DeSantis directly accused the Biden administration of punishing Florida for deploying the treatment successfully. That is certainly how it looks. Florida’s share was cut in half in the name of “equity,” according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. Equity has no place in the distribution of medical treatment for a seasonal virus. The southeast was getting hit and got their supply of the only FDA-approved and NIH-recommended outpatient treatment reduced. The shipments should flow to where the transmission and case numbers are the highest.

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"Equity" has become the latest liberal code word for discrimination.  They use it when they want to avoid merit considerations or when as in this case they want to punish people in red states. 

See, also:

In NYC, the 'equity' brigade clashes with the vaccine 'Gestapo'

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