Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Seems Bound To Disappoint
Executive Summary
National Academy of Medicines draft on equitable COVID-19 vaccine allocation needs more overt strategies to address equity, commenters say. Meanwhile, competing national and state efforts to address COVID-19 vaccination allocation could lead to confusion as the country struggles to fairly divide limited resources among many high-risk populations.
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