Every single US state is being forced to consider ethnic minorities as critical groups for vaccination with half prioritizing black and Hispanic residents over white – Daily Mail
"Illinois: Populations at higher risk such as racial and ethnic groups will be among the first to be vaccinated. The plan gives no further details on how they will be prioritized."
I guess this is another example of “following the science”
Ex Illini
5 years ago
My prediction is this will backfire. Many minorities don’t trust the Government or the healthcare system, and they’ll stay away. There will be plenty of vaccines available in the near term. They won’t know what to do with them as the drug companies produce mass quantities for a population where at least 40% don’t want the vaccine, and children and other segments of the population aren’t even approved to receive it yet. Not to mention all the people who know they had Covid but never got tested and won’t want the vaccine.
Just thinking out loud here, but I would imagine that much much more than 40% of folks have no interest in getting this vaccine any time in the near future. I’m guessing maybe about 75%.
If so, so be it. Like the name says, not an anti vaxxer. Also not a guinea pig or a lab mouse. Prove over time it’s safe, effective and necessary and I’m in.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
I guess this is another example of “following the science”
My prediction is this will backfire. Many minorities don’t trust the Government or the healthcare system, and they’ll stay away. There will be plenty of vaccines available in the near term. They won’t know what to do with them as the drug companies produce mass quantities for a population where at least 40% don’t want the vaccine, and children and other segments of the population aren’t even approved to receive it yet. Not to mention all the people who know they had Covid but never got tested and won’t want the vaccine.
Just thinking out loud here, but I would imagine that much much more than 40% of folks have no interest in getting this vaccine any time in the near future. I’m guessing maybe about 75%.
And then over time the federal government will mandate it wait and see
If so, so be it. Like the name says, not an anti vaxxer. Also not a guinea pig or a lab mouse. Prove over time it’s safe, effective and necessary and I’m in.