This overly bureaucratic prioritization, and the outrage over a few undeserving people cutting ahead (which I don't support but the harm is much less than all this) will likely do more damage to those in high-risk categories than the actual cutting in line. Roll it the @#!! out.https://twitter.com/polly/status/1348464494108954626 …
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Give appointments in blocks and have a first-come-first-serve line, too, and when they show up, we get name and phone number anyway and if you are prioritizing by age, look at their ID or or have them sign a single sentence affirming age or priority category, and vaccinate them!
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH
Enraging. Every single person who gets vaccinated is a contribution to ending the pandemic. Even if they are low risk themselves, it’s a plus. Just @&@! vaccinate. A misguided attempt at “equity” is turning into a bureaucratic tragedy that *harms *equity and high-risk folks.https://twitter.com/ashishkjha/status/1348489177491501063 …
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Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPHVerified account @ashishkjhaJust spoke with a close colleague, thought I'd share his story Have changed minor details to protect him He's an ER Doc, working in a hot spot Few days ago, early evening, vaccine team showed up with a bunch of extra doses of Moderna vaccine ThreadShow this thread10 replies 205 retweets 690 likesShow this thread -
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I’d love to talk with you about your quotes around “equity”. It’s the work I do and not just a feel-good platitude but a rigorously science-based approach to considering population impact. Yes, gets overused but yr disparaging quotes are disappointing. In future let’s discuss
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If it doesn't come across, that's why I put it in quotes, to distinguish it from the real work of equity which I respect and support! What they're doing—complicated bureaucratic forms, threatening people and providers—isn't getting us equity, it's just bottlenecking things.
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