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Vaccine Distribution Shouldn’t Be Fair (bloomberg.com)
2 points by elsewhen on Nov 25, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



Wouldn't it make the most sense to vaccinate the most socially connected people first?

Aren't they are the most likely to be superspreders?

However it would be deeply unpopular to prioritize people with the most Facebook friends


Although superspreaders are more likely to have already been infected, and thus already have any benefit the vaccine would give them.




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