What We Know About Loretto Hospital’s Vaccine Controversy

State Rep. LaShawn Ford on Tuesday resigned from Loretto Hospital’s board amid the vaccine scandal.

Loretto Hospital
Vaccinations take place at Loretto Hospital in Chicago on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune via AP
Loretto Hospital
Vaccinations take place at Loretto Hospital in Chicago on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune via AP

What We Know About Loretto Hospital’s Vaccine Controversy

State Rep. LaShawn Ford on Tuesday resigned from Loretto Hospital’s board amid the vaccine scandal.

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Chicago has suspended delivery of first vaccine doses at Loretto Hospital amid reports that executives improperly gave shots intended for Austin residents to well-connected downtown and suburban residents.

Reset brings on Block Club Chicago’s Kelly Bauer who broke the story and LaDarius Curtis of the health collaborative West Side United for more on the city’s response.

GUESTS: Kelly Bauer, breaking news editor at Block Club Chicago

LaDarius Curtis, senior director of community health and engagement at West Side United