THE FIRST SHIPMENT of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is unpacked at Rhode Island Hospital on Dec. 22. / COURTESY LIFESPAN CORP./BILL MURPHY
The highly anticipated rollout of the first vaccines for COVID-19 has begun in Rhode Island, but the order of those inoculations is under scrutiny. The Phase 1 priorities for the two available vaccines include five tiers of professionals and residents, including front-line health care workers, people over age 75, and people in communities that have…
Foolishness…..the “stop the spread” approach is simply foolish. We’ve admitted that we can’t keep up with the virus no matter what the “advice of the day is”….like chasing a chicken.
Keep it simple. Goal is to minimize death…so you start with the most vulnerable….broadest scope of who is most vulnerable is age-based and the easiest to verify…start with the oldest first across the state and work your way down. Easiest to verify and implement. We are making this way too complicated.
Foolishness…..the “stop the spread” approach is simply foolish. We’ve admitted that we can’t keep up with the virus no matter what the “advice of the day is”….like chasing a chicken.
Keep it simple. Goal is to minimize death…so you start with the most vulnerable….broadest scope of who is most vulnerable is age-based and the easiest to verify…start with the oldest first across the state and work your way down. Easiest to verify and implement. We are making this way too complicated.