(NPR) New York's 'Vaccine Czar' Called County Officials To Assess Their Loyalty To Cuomo

New York's 'Vaccine Czar' Called County Officials To Assess Their Loyalty To Cuomo



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New York's 'Vaccine Czar' Called County Officials To Assess Their Loyalty To Cuomo






New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Secretary to the Governor Larry Schwartz, pictured in 2014. Schwartz is a longtime friend of Cuomo who now directs vaccine distribution in New York state.



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New York's 'Vaccine Czar' Called County Officials To Assess Their Loyalty To Cuomo






Larry Schwartz, a longtime aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, called local officials in New York to gauge their loyalty to the governor. Some local officials viewed it as a threat to cut off vaccine.