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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems like whatever method they are using for equity is not working, at least in Ward 4.  When I went to get my vaccine there was a long line of people.  Very few were POC.  In fact the majority of POC who were there were the security guards.  And this is at a community center on Kennedy St.  My guess is white people in the prioritized zip codes are still signing up for the vaccine slots first.  Anecdotal evidence, but I suspect it is happening in other areas as well.[/quote]

How recently was this?  The first senior vaccines were given four weeks ago so seniors getting vaccines this week might be getting their second doses (as they got their first before the equity measures were put into affect)[/quote]

You should care more about the [i]age[/i] of the folks in line.  Not the color of their skin.[/quote]

[b]Age is a proxy for risk. Race and socioeconomic status are also proxies for risk. Which proxy performs better will depend on the specific context. [/quote][/b]

Agreed.  It is 2021, however, and a history of the utility of socioeconomic based assistance programs and funding  is measurable.  It has not worked.  Accordingly, the more difficult task of requiring personal responsibility in health outcomes is necessary.   [/quote]

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