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Social vulnerability matters in vaccine rollout, says international research team
vaccine distribution plans should take into account “social” vulnerability, and not just medical vulnerability.The study recommends an approach to COVID-19 vaccine distribution based on existing human rights law. Should all seniors get the COVID-19 vaccine before essential workers? Co-author Maxwell Smith, a Western University bioethicist and assistant professor, says “even relatively innocuous criteria” like age should be balanced with factors like income or access to health care.“We know if you’re older, you are at greater risk of dying or having severe disease.