Great to see folks who downplayed the virus hop to the front of the vaccine line
https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1340313659034267649
I realize there is a concern with getting public figures vaccinated esp. those whose followers might be science skeptic. But we are still early trying to get the vaccine to health workers, Amit at the point we are trying to persuade the doubtful.
If public perception is you concern, there is a moral hazard issue and elitism issue: politicians who have modeled bad behavior get rewarded out with better medical treatment and a spot at the front of the vaccine line. Undermines sense of solidarity or shared risk.
If you care about setting an example, young healthy politicians who have modeled bad behavior jumping the line is it’s own kind of moral message that undermines a sense of collective solidarity needed in a context where it will take months for most to get the vaccine. 
The best argument for politicians getting the vaccine first, even young ones like Rubio, is that you need a government to function. Still, it's just frustrating to see politicians who spoke at public events with thousands of people crammed together jump the line.
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