There is a strong argument that risk based isn’t the most efficient – an alternative is to focus on naturally large clusters of people for access. Hospitals, nursing homes, schools, large company facilities, natural gathering places – houses of worship for example. In doing this you would certainly inoculate people that are at lower risk along with people who are higher risk, but the trade is that you get higher velocity of inoculation overall. If the end goal is to get to whatever the total number of people vaccinated as fast as possible – the most efficient logistic solution will yield that result. If the goal is to maintain risk management during the vaccination process, then a staged risk model works better. To some degree it is dependent on whether there is a lasting scarcity of vaccines. If there is – meaning there are always more people to vaccinate than available doses (which implies difficulty in replenishment) – then the risk model makes sense. You will have time when the system is refilling where you need to have reduced risk to the vulnerable as much as possible. If there are not such scarcity – then the optimized logistics model makes the most sense because it is your fastest path to herd immunity.
GreasyOldTam almost 4 years ago
In this strip, the people most at risk are obviously from the Planet of the Zombie People.
mddshubby2005 almost 4 years ago
Winky had better get the first 12 doses. 11 for his next 11 spleens.
Ratkin Premium Member almost 4 years ago
From Astro-Zeneca
tripwire45 almost 4 years ago
Do you know how many billions of dollars is Pfizer’s net worth. No, they’re not altruists.
geese28 almost 4 years ago
What we need is a stimulus virus….
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
What we need is to purge those who swore a hypocritical oath.
Radish... almost 4 years ago
This is why health care should not be run for profit.
amaneaux almost 4 years ago
“Give it to the people who pay the most taxes!”
“You mean the rich?”
“I said the most taxes, not the least!”
WCraft Premium Member almost 4 years ago
:-(
Thinkingblade almost 4 years ago
There is a strong argument that risk based isn’t the most efficient – an alternative is to focus on naturally large clusters of people for access. Hospitals, nursing homes, schools, large company facilities, natural gathering places – houses of worship for example. In doing this you would certainly inoculate people that are at lower risk along with people who are higher risk, but the trade is that you get higher velocity of inoculation overall. If the end goal is to get to whatever the total number of people vaccinated as fast as possible – the most efficient logistic solution will yield that result. If the goal is to maintain risk management during the vaccination process, then a staged risk model works better. To some degree it is dependent on whether there is a lasting scarcity of vaccines. If there is – meaning there are always more people to vaccinate than available doses (which implies difficulty in replenishment) – then the risk model makes sense. You will have time when the system is refilling where you need to have reduced risk to the vulnerable as much as possible. If there are not such scarcity – then the optimized logistics model makes the most sense because it is your fastest path to herd immunity.
ferddo almost 4 years ago
They might be willing to pay the most, but are probably unable…
DCBakerEsq almost 4 years ago
Not funny. I have been promised a real, live Zombie Apocalypse for decades and yet, here I sit, still waiting.
JPuzzleWhiz almost 4 years ago
Dr. Mel has a bed-snide manner! O<|];o)
bakana almost 4 years ago
A lot of vaccine doses seem to have Vanished.
What’s the Black Market price for the stuff?
And has anyone seen Jairhead lately?