Half Vaxxed: The Rise and Fall of Philly Fighting COVID

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This is the story of a 22-year-old with no health care experience who talked his way into a COVID-19 vaccine distribution deal he thought would make him millions — only to have his company implode as thousands of people awaited vaccinations. How did he end up with so much power? And was he a grifter, or just an opportunist working the American health care system the way it’s designed?

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    • Feb 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Update: Banned

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 14:05


    The Pennsylvania attorney general has filed a civil complaint against Andrei Doroshin, claiming he broke a number of laws during his time as the head of Philly Fighting COVID.

    Ep 5: ‘Watch a Man's Feet'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 32:58


    The Philly Fighting COVID scandal wasn't just a one-off. The fiasco broke trust with the very people the city and the company said they wanted to help most.

    Ep 4: Duped

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 30:22


    Philly Fighting COVID's quick and chaotic fall left many people wondering how this possibly could have happened. We investigate two leading theories.

    Ep 3: Ghosted

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 29:52


    Philly Fighting COVID abandons community testing for vaccines, the clinic turns to chaos, and the city cuts ties with the company.

    Ep 2: Sprezzatura

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 34:17


    Andrei Doroshin, Philly Fighting COVID's CEO, ran the company like a high school clique and former staffers describe a crude, volatile leader.

    Ep 1. ‘Shooting for the Heavens’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 23:59


    Philly Fighting COVID was a young startup that pledged to vaccinate Philadelphia. What did the city's health department see in this group in the first place?

    Half Vaxxed Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 2:26


    This is the story of a 22-year-old with no health care experience who talked his way into a COVID-19 vaccine distribution deal he thought would make him millions — only to have his company implode as thousands of people awaited vaccinations. How did he end up with so much power? And was he a grifter, or just an opportunist working the American health care system the way it’s designed?

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