UK Core Issue: How Do We Distribute Covid Vaccines?

If I were in charge and got to decide which residents in Fayette County, Kentucky received the Covid vaccine, there would be many factors I would look at. Some factors that need to be considered are age, comorbidities, occupation, location, and college students. If there were only enough vaccines for 1/3 of the county, I think that we should first give it to those working in healthcare. This would include everyone who works in the hospitals, even janitors and other non-medical staff. I think that they should be the first people to get it because they are most likely to come in contact with it each day. After everyone working in or around the healthcare field has received the vaccine, I think that those with comorbidities and the elderly should be given the opportunity to receive it. This would also include college students who have comorbidities. Giving the vaccine to these people first will help to make sure that those who are most susceptible get vaccinated early on. 

As more vaccines come into the county (when we have enough for more then 1/3 of the populations), I think that the next group to receive vaccination should be the students at the University of Kentucky. They account for the majority of the cases in Fayette, so I think that we should work towards vaccinated them early on. It would start with students who live on campus in the dorms, and then would work through certain groups, such as Greek life and athletes. Hitting these big groups will help to start herd immunity around campus. I hope that a Covid vaccine will be able to be administered here soon, and that we have a good plan on how to best spread it through our population.