Op-Ed: The U.S. stumbled badly with coronavirus testing. How will it distribute 300 million doses of vaccine? (via latimesopinion)
that resulted from limited PPE supply, when rich and powerful stakeholders got what they needed while the less well-connected went begging.Before vaccine distribution begins, the government needs to set clear, comprehensive guidelines for who receives the earliest available doses. It should focus on those most at risk, including healthcare workers, essential municipal workers, the elderly, people with chronic illnesses and school staff in districts that reopen.
Developing a vaccine at breakneck speed is a feat of science; ensuring that it reaches the entire population will be a feat of logistics. Last week’sare reason for optimism. But America’s COVID-19 response has been largely defined by sluggishness and decentralization. We have to address those failings if this country is to succeed in bringing a vaccine from the laboratory bench to the bedside.
Daniel L. Liebman is a resident physician at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School. Nisarg A. Patel is a resident surgeon at UC San Francisco.
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