Hot Take #4: Cutting the Line
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The rollout of the COVID19 vaccine has been…interesting, to say the least. There have been many news stories about folks jumping in line to get their vaccines. Is this ever ethical? What should you do if you are given an opportunity for a vaccine, but don’t feel like you should? Devan and Tyler talk about some of the hiccups in the vaccine roll out. “The Vaccine had to be Used. He Used It. He was Fired,” The New York Times (Feb 10, 2021). “How People are Jumping the COVID-19 Vaccine Line,” NPR News (Feb 9, 2021). “Line-Jumping to get COVID-19 vaccine could be costly, to someone else,” WWMT News (Feb 8, 2021). “Is It Ever OK to Jump Ahead in the Vaccine Line?” NPR News (Feb 6, 2021)
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