Racial and ethnic minority groups under-represented amoug adults >/= 65
The US CDC is going to recommend that 'essential workers' are vaccinated before the over-65s, despite their *own modelling* showing this will result in more deaths.
Why? They say it is unethical to prioritise the elderly because they are not racially diverse enough. THREAD.
— David Algonquin (@surplustakes) December 17, 2020
The US CDC is going to recommend that 'essential workers' are vaccinated before the over-65s, despite their *own modelling* showing this will result in more deaths.
Why? They say it is unethical to prioritise the elderly because they are not racially diverse enough. THREAD.
— David Algonquin (@surplustakes) December 17, 2020
The US CDC is going to recommend that 'essential workers' are vaccinated before the over-65s, despite their *own modelling* showing this will result in more deaths.
Why? They say it is unethical to prioritise the elderly because they are not racially diverse enough. THREAD.
— David Algonquin (@surplustakes) December 17, 2020
So the recommendation that essential workers are next in line after healthcare workers.
I believe that the CDC is making a final decision this Sunday (though states have the final call).
This is the same CDC that comprehensively botched the initial stages of the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/7n9PQ94JZc
— David Algonquin (@surplustakes) December 17, 2020
Via Fdesouche