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Vaccinating to End the Pandemic — How Strategic Vaccination Works and Why You Might Not Get the Vaccine Straight Away (Or Might!)
In the best piece of news all year, we now have two vaccines that appear to be safe and effective for COVID-19.
It’s the light at the end of the tunnel (and several more vaccines are a bit behind them). Which means it’s time to understand one basic fact:
You might not be able to get vaccinated straight away.
And whether you can get the vaccine early is going to depend on factors that strongly include…your job.
What is Strategic Vaccination?
Strategic vaccination, also called targeted immunization, is the policy of using a limited number of vaccine doses to control an outbreak quickly.
Essentially, it means vaccinating the right people at the right time to get the numbers down as quickly as possible.
Why do we Need Strategic Vaccination?
So, why do we need to do this? It boils down to simple logistics.