How To Get The COVID Vaccine. Step One: Get Rich
01/11/21 AT 9:42 AM
While the COVID-19 vaccine is rolling out in phases to those who are most at risk of contracting the virus first, it isn’t stopping the most wealthy and powerful from receiving the drug.
Experts are warning that the vaccine could end up on the black market, with some people using their wealth to get inoculated, NBC News reported.
The COVID vaccine is currently being given out to recipients in a phased approach under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s inoculation schedule.
People are required to receive two doses of the vaccine for full protection against the virus, with more than 6.6 million individuals currently receiving doses under the program, according to the CDC’s website.
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The lack of clear guidelines will significantly complicate the verification process as those workers seek shots. The United States has two authorized COVID-19 vaccines, one from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE and another from Moderna Inc
As U.S. industries push for their workers to receive early access to COVID-19 vaccines, local health departments and pharmacies face the challenge of verifying the identity of essential workers to ensure no one cuts the line.
The vaccination campaign under way is now focused on hospital staff and nursing homes, tightly controlled environments where verification is relatively simple. But beginning in January or February, Americans employed in a range of industries will be eligible for inoculation, provided they are essential frontline workers.
As U.S. industries push for their workers to receive early access to COVID-19 vaccines, local health departments and pharmacies face the challenge of verifying the identity of essential workers to ensure no one cuts the line.
The vaccination campaign under way is now focused on hospital staff and nursing homes, tightly controlled environments where verification is relatively simple.