Andrey Doroshin In the same interview, he admitted that he was not a nurse and therefore did not have the right to give injections. “I understand that I made a mistake. It is a mistake that I will have to live with for the rest of my life. But it is not a mistake of my organization. Doroshin took responsibility for updating the company’s privacy policy and again admitted that it was a mistake. He assured that his company never sold personal information, although he did not hide the fact that Philly Fighting Covid was ultimately trying to make a profit. Doroshin stated that the project has not turned a profit to date. “There is still a lie in Andrei’s confession,” commented Katrina Lipinski in an interview. “As a nurse, it was my duty to tell what I saw, and he admitted it.” Journalists have found a deleted page from the Doroshina organization’s website in the search engine cache. It stated that Philly Fighting Covid could not remain inactive during the pandemic and wanted to help in any way possible. One of Doroshina’s friends told WHYY radio that the company’s CEO said, “It’s just like Elon Musk! It’s the highest goal you can set.” One of the volunteers who worked at the vaccination center told the publication: “They [company employees] said they were going to be millionaires.” According to American media reports, Philly Fighting Covid has begun charging insurance companies for vaccinating their clients, even though the vaccine is distributed free of charge. In an attempt to defend this decision, Doroshin stated that the donations received by the company were not enough to cover the costs of running the vaccination clinic. At this time, the Philadelphia authorities have many questions for Doroshina. They are also concerned that, under the company’s direction, the vaccination center has allowed anyone, regardless of age, to sign up for vaccination. The coronavirus vaccine recently became available in Philadelphia, and the city has decided to prioritize vaccinating people over the age of 75. According to nurse Katrina Lipinski, not all of the patients she had to vaccinate met those criteria. “Trust is the most important thing we have when it comes to vaccine distribution. And we cannot ask the residents of Philadelphia to trust the organization that we no longer trust ourselves,” said James Garro, the city’s health commissioner.
Due to the vaccination scandal, the deputy director of the Philadelphia Department of Health, Caroline Jones, has already resigned. According to the department’s press secretary, James Garrou, in a conversation with CNN, Jones may have provided Philly Fighting Covid and another organization involved in the selection process with additional information that was “not available to all potential candidates” who wanted to organize vaccinations in the city. The winning companies did not sign an official contract with the city authorities to receive the vaccine: a representative of the health department explained that the organizations simply filled out forms, after which the selection was made. Not long ago, the American media treated Doroshin with great enthusiasm, calling him a man who had invented a unique vaccination system that allowed a larger number of people to be vaccinated than in other centers. In a short time, about seven thousand injections were administered using this system. Now some people who have only received the first dose of the vaccine are worried that they will be left without the second. Today quotes health worker Stasia Chiak: “We have discussed this with colleagues and we feel abandoned. It’s very frustrating.” The Philadelphia Department of Health said it has the data of all people who still need to receive the second dose, and the vaccination will be done. At this time, it is unclear whether any charges will be filed against Doroshin, who has already stated that he has received threats against himself. The Philadelphia District Attorney and the Pennsylvania Attorney General are investigating the matter.