Social media reacts after 60 Minutes criticizes Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' vaccine rollout

“The Hunger Games” is how 60 Minutes reporter Sharyn Alfonsi characterized Gov. Ron Desantis’ vaccine rollout in Palm Beach County on a Sunday segment on the show, likening it to the popular book and film series depicting a dystopian survivalist nightmare. Heated reactions from both sides of the political spectrum on social media immediately followed the airing of the story, which questioned why wealthy donors and communities like the Town of Palm Beach have been prioritized for vaccinations while poorer communities have seemingly struggled to get the shots. As well, the decision to grant Publix exclusive distribution rights for the vaccine came under scrutiny, with 60 Minutes highlighting the Florida-based grocery chain’s donations to DeSantis’ political action committee. (A January analysis by the South Florida Sun Sentinel found that Publix vaccine sites were out of reach for many poor and Black Floridians.) In interviews on the show, local officials, angered by the Publix arrangement, described it as “pay to play” and at one of the governor’s recent press conferences, Alfonsi herself pointedly asked DeSantis, “How is that not pay to play?” Check out the heated exchange between Alfonsi and DeSantis: A number of conservative officials and media figures came to…
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