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JoviaNierenberg / COVID-Event-Safety-Modeling

A model for simulating various mitigation measures for the reopening of events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Vaccine equity - introduction #5

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JoviaNierenberg commented 3 years ago

Availability globally isn't the only issue; US-based considerations RE: equity from the perspectives of access as well as warranted mistrust in medical institutions should also be discussed, IMHO...

For one of the DVRN projects, we wrote an op-ed about this specifically within the context of smartphone-based vaccine passport apps that might be helpful to think through some of these concepts: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-next-covid-19-nightmare-for-people-of-color-is-proving-they-got-the-shot?via=twitter_page

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JoviaNierenberg commented 3 years ago

Updated to "The introduction of highly effective vaccines is slowing the growth of the pandemic,4 however many people are not yet vaccinated. Vaccine distribution and uptake, both globally and within the United states, present two of the greatest equity challenges of the present era.6–8 Within the United States, vaccine distribution has favored the socioeconomically advantaged,9 while warranted mistrust of the medical system has led to vaccine hesitancy among low income communities and communities of color.10–12 During a time period when vaccination is not yet pervasive, planners of in-person events must consider multiple strategies to keep their events safe."