I guess the point is that priorities were set and worked well in rolling out the vaccine. Were they perfect? Of course not. Nothing run by humans ever is. But as they say “don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good”. We set priorities all the time. We don’t carpet bomb every problem. We evaluate assess and mitigate risk.ProfX wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:11 am FL used a priority system for the rollout of vaccines, I just don't think it was a good one. Without even getting into the scandals of how it looked like some folks used unfair advantage like deStupid political connections to jump ahead of the line.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/f ... le/2770684
The main and only priority DeStupid seemed to focus on was age, and this article explains why this was a bad strategy.
The big problem was they fell down on two key priorities, focusing on SES-disadvantaged groups, and focusing on high is-risk occupations (outside of health care workers). I don't object that they made sure the eldest folks were first in line, but it was almost tunnel-visioned in how that was the rollout focus, and again, this article shows other priorities they ignored. Also, the other problems when you make that the ONLY focus.
BTW, now, FL is now dead wrong in saying children should not get vaccinated. The risk of children dying is low but not nonzero, and for reasons I've explained, should not be the only focus. Also: it's ridiculous, the risk of myocarditis from getting COVID is higher than getting the vaccine.
As far as vaccinations in FL for kids under 5. I leave that decision to their parents. Those kids are at a very low risk from Covid. I don’t dispute your opinion re: myocarditis but it isn’t my decision to make.