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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pretty clear that the pro Blair group here is that "omg equity I hate it" crowd[/quote]
I don't hate "equity", but there is a point where focusing on it too much hinders the community rather than help it. Covid vaccine rollout in MoCo is one such example.[/quote]

Sure, because too much justice is definitely a big problem.  Absolutely.  What the world needs now is more stuff for rich, white people.  [/quote]

High vaccination rates benefit everyone, not just the wealthy.  A slow rollout is bad for everyone, including the poor.[/quote]

True. High vaccination rates DO benefit everyone. It is of course, no coincidence that the fastest way to get things done is to make vaccines most readily available to people who already have access to multiple privileges. PP: perhaps it was not intenional, but your comment made me immediately think of the very much debunked trikle down theory of economics.  Instead of working really hard to get vaccines to more vulnerable individuals, lets do FAST, and talk about how much vaccinating the relatively rich and privileged really really helps the poor.

I appreciate that at least Baltimore has a site for mass vaccinations that's pretty easy to access without a car.  [/quote]

Actually what is happening is people are getting vaccinated quickly, though it would be faster if Hogan had done a better job of allocating doses (too many to hospitals, didn't consider demographics of specific counties). The wealthy are using hospitals, private pharmacies and mass vax sites. The MoCo health department is focusing on vulnerable people and is doing so efficiently, as much as people insist otherwise. Most people with time and a good internet connection will find an appointment elsewhere before the health department gets to you. That doesn't mean they're slow, it means there's a lot of people in line ahead of you. [/quote]

Thank you for this description, PP.  I’m glad to to know the health department is getting a lot accomplished — something I hadn’t realized. Most of the people I know in MD are still struggling for appointments. It helps to know that the more vulnerable people are being prioritized efficiently.  I do wish the registration process were smoother and felt less like the Hunger Games. I also appreciate the massive, unprecedented efforts to get everyone vaccinated , and I’m sure that if I knew more about the process, I’d be even more impressed and appreciative.  (Exhale). [/quote]

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