If I had to distribute vaccinations for Covid to Fayette County residents but only had enough vaccines for 1/3 of the population, I would first determine who is at the highest risk for Covid-19. My priority for who gets the vaccine will be for those who are in the high-risk category meaning they have some underlying or preexisting condition that would heighten the effect of Covid. This may include people of all age ranges as well as all sorts of preexisting conditions. The top priority would go to those who have two or more preexisting or underlying conditions. Secondly, after those who are at high-risk are vaccinated, I would next have healthcare workers who are working on the frontlines of Covid-19. My reasoning why I would choose this group of people to get vaccinated next is because if they get sick and die from Covid, then we will not have as many people who are able to treat the rest of the population if they fall ill. Additionally, these workers are coming in contact with Covid-19 every single day and it is important that they do not spread this virus to others in the community even after they leave work. It is important to note that I do not believe all healthcare workers should be vaccinated first because there are some in the healthcare field that does not come in contact with Covid unlike how others do and therefore should not be placed in the priority list. My last group of the population that I would give the remaining vaccines is to essential employees, particularly ones who can not work from home. An example of an essential employee that I would give the first round of Covid vaccinations is to those working at grocery stores. These employees are not able to stay home, no matter what the condition of the virus is like, and they are also the ones who are touching and stocking the shelves with food. This means that if one grocery store employee has Covid, then not only are they risking infection to their coworkers, but to anyone that may buy the food that they touched.
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