Relying on CVS and Walgreens as cornerstones of a vaccine rollout plan is like using a spigot at a camping site to put out a forest fire. We need to be erecting mass vaccination sites, strategically placed across the country. In the coming days I'll suggest some possibilities.
A key part of geography is studying the impacts of why places are located where they are. When we discuss vaccine rollout, we need to commit to equity and accessibility — not just rural and urban, but racial and economic equity as well. We need large sites and small sites.
I'm also not suggesting that one option/place/solution will work for the entire country. However, we must use spatial analysis to figure out what combination of locations would result in the greatest impact (in this case, servicing the greatest number of people).
For those interested:
https://twitter.com/bhrenton/status/1346570635531718658
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