UK Core Issue: How Do We Distribute Covid Vaccines?

Fayette County, KY. 

What would happen if a COVID 19 vaccine was finally developed but only 1/3 out of the 323,152 civilians could receive it? I will attempt to structure a plan for the vaccine distribution based on careers, importance for the economy, and risk.

In the first place, it is important to acknowledge that Fayette County is home to some of the most important and advanced hospitals in the area. Thus, these hospitals have been frontline combating COVID cases since the outbreak. Because of this, physicians and health care workers should be at the top of the list to receive the vaccine. 

After healthcare workers have been vaccinated, another important thing is to keep the economy going, reason why essential workers (beyond medical staff) that depend on in-person tasks in order to have a stable income. These people not only need to work in-person to keep the economy going, but they also come in contact with tons of people every day, and as a result, they are more prone to getting infected.  

In my opinion, after healthcare and the economy have been secured, the vaccine should be given to people in communal living facilities, such as apartment complexes, very clogged neighborhoods, etc. Mostly because these places can be contagious hotspots due to the number of people that come in contact with each other on a daily basis. Also, some of the "clogged" neighborhoods might be home to low-income populations that usually don't have good access to health care and are more prone to die of coronavirus. 

After these populations have been secured -and if vaccines are still available- the elderly, kids, and people with known dangerous health conditions should be next in line, because they are the most prone to die from COVID but they are "last" in line because they are not essential to the economy or healthcare.