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Covid-19 vaccine found, who has the right to get it first?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia After many vaccine manufacturers conducted trials for Covid-19 vaccines in various countries, the next problem that arose was who was first entitled to get this vaccine.

This sticking out in the United States (US). United States health authorities are targeting at least the next month to get a draft vaccination guidelines for their citizens.

Director of the National Institutes of Health Francis Collins said many people would feel they were most entitled to get the vaccine first.


“Not everyone will like the answer,” Collins said AP, Sunday (2/8/2020).

In general, the first groups most entitled to get vaccines are health workers and those who are most vulnerable to infection.

But then Collins came up with a new idea, which prioritized people who were geographically the highest virus spreading region.

Then, the other party that also needs to be taken into consideration is vaccine volunteers who did not all get the original vaccine when conducting the trial. “We owe them. They are like a special priority,” he said.

It is undeniable, the number of volunteers who conducted trials of this vaccine is quite large. In America alone, from three vaccines tested, namely Moderna Inc. and Pfizer Inc. Each of them involved 30 thousand volunteers.

Not to mention the trials that will be conducted by AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Novavax. Also includes vaccines made in China that have also been tested in other countries, even though the numbers are smaller.

Not only the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO) is also facing the same dilemma. The decision is more difficult when the rich countries of the world have begun to corner the market to get the vaccine first.

In America itself, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee which should recommend to the government is also considering the same thing.

Congress also hired ethics and vaccine experts from the National Academy of Medicine to provide input to governments on similar issues.

“Setting these priorities requires common sense and morals,” said Bill Foege, who designed a vaccination strategy that aims at eradicating smallpox globally.

Furthermore, CDC Director Robert Redfield said the public must see openness regarding the allocation of this vaccine. According to him, there is potential for misinformation regarding this vaccine and political interference.

The CDC itself recommends giving the first dose of this vaccine to 12 million people with the most critical health conditions, national security personnel and other important workers.

Subsequently 110 million were given to people with the highest risk of Covid-19 exposure, including residents over 65 who lived in long-term care facilities. Or people with poor health. Other populations can be done after that.

Then, outside the field of health and safety, the question is whether workers in poultry factories and teachers are considered important populations? Then what about the possibility of a vaccine that fails among vulnerable populations such as among younger and healthier people?

Another consideration is that the poor who live in crowded environments and lack access to health care. This was stated by Sharon Frey from the University of St. Louis.

Henry Bernstein of Northwell Health also revealed that it is important to vaccinate all family members rather than just choosing one that is considered to be at high risk of contracting the virus.

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