South Bay Hospital CEO Resigns After Vaccine Controversy: Report

Los Gatos CA

03 March, 2021

3:03 PM

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SAN JOSE, CA — The CEO of a San Jose hospital has resigned after a controversy involving the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to a Los Gatos school district, according to San Jose Spotlight. Joe DeSchryver, CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital, told staff in an email on Tuesday that he would be stepping down, according to the report. The hospital faced backlash earlier this year, after reports surfaced that it had allowed employees of the Los Gatos Union School District to cut the line to receive vaccinations. The situation unfolded in January, when vaccines were scarce and teachers were not yet eligible. Paul Johnson, superintendent of the school district, emailed employees informing them that they could sign up for vaccinations at Good Samaritan and to register as a health care worker, the Mercury News reported. The incident sparked outrage among residents who thought that the school district was cutting the line. As a result, Santa Clara County withheld vaccine doses from Good Samaritan, which closed its vaccine clinic last month. Read the full report in San Jose Spotlight here.