"60 Minutes" on its story about vaccine distribution in Palm Beach County

CBS News issued a statement Wednesday that defended a "60 Minutes" segment that aired Sunday, April 4, on the early vaccine rollout in Palm Beach County and pushed back against claims made in recent days by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

The focus of the April 4 broadcast was: "Wealthy and well-connected residents cut the line, leaving other Floridians without a fair shot." It also described the state's decision to partner with Publix grocery stores to distribute the vaccine in their pharmacies and noted that Publix had donated $100,000 to the governor's political action committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis. Governor DeSantis has criticized "60 Minutes" for not airing his full response to questions on the donation at a March press conference and has claimed the state had a widespread effort for vaccine distribution that relied on multiple channels and targeted diverse communities.