Thread by @ashishkjha

Important @apoorva_nyc piece. Highlights bigger issue

Hospitals rightly prioritized for vaccines because of front-line workers: nurses, doctors, staff

But many vaccinating non-front-line staff, administrators, even wealthy donors on their Board

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nytimes.com/2021/01/10/hea…

I have mixed feelings here

We need to get shots out

Reasonable to vaccinate folks working in hospital lab

But administrators? donors on boards? Their families?

There is a better way

Hospitals should use left-over doses for elderly, at-risk folks in their community

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Hospitals are getting mixed messages

Told to use their vaccines quickly (good)

Told to not let any cut in line (appropriate)

Told not to give it to non-hospital folks (ugh)

Hospitals have doses left over (due to staff hesitancy)

They are worried about not using it right

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So states need to send a clear message

Get vaccines out

Obviously prioritize front-line workers

But with left-overs, start vaccinating community members at high risk

It doesn't have to be perfect

But we can do a lot better than we are doing now

Fin