I keep hearing about "equitable vaccine distribution" on the news, Al Jazeera even did a half-hour follow up about this topic. I guess there are two issues- intra-country and inter-country.
I think intra-country is pretty straightforward, various groups have issued recommendations as to the order of vaccine distribution (1- frontline health workers, 2- those with underlying health conditions and elderly, also teachers and people who have contact with the public...and on down the line).
As far as international distribution, I keep hearing about how are we going to ensure poor countries have fair access- while that is a serious issue, for once it is the rich countries that are more seriously affected (e.g., US and Western Europe). So, for once, I think it makes sense that resources be directed to those areas as higher priority.
Anyway, it's a large and serious issue, was wondering about people's thoughts?
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