Monday, October 12, 2020

UK Core Issue: How Do We Distribute Covid Vaccines?

Assuming I had enough of the vaccine to distribute it to all the residents of Fayette County, Kentucky I would have various pharmacies like Walgreens, CVS, etc., give the vaccine to customers there. I would also have distribution tents throughout, especially in areas where access to things is limited. However if there was only enough of the vaccine for a third of the population I would distribute it to health care and essential workers first, then anyone with an illness that puts them at higher risk, all residents in lower income areas, followed by elderly people and then the remaining population. 

To make sure that vaccines get to who needs it most I would compile a list of areas and people who were at the highest risk of getting Covid and then send groups of people out to those locations so they can locate and vaccinate said people. However there are quite a few contextual things that have to be taken into consideration. Some may be: are any of them against vaccines? is anyone at risk of being allergic to the vaccine? has anyone already been infected? is there any condition they may have that prevents them from being vaccinated? are they involved in something that could make them feel hostile towards any employees? will the employees be safe? And many, many more.

While it may be or close to being impossible to check all the right boxes given the situation, with enough of the correct resources and right amount of help, getting a vaccine to everyone is possible. 

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