General Discussion

The couple next door to me are both early 60s and in great health, yet both got their first shot 3 weeks ago.

Neither volunteered to me how that happened. But I have theories.

She's a counselor, a therapist of some sort, although she counsels from home over the internet. I'm thinking she most likely claimed to be an essential mental health professional.

He's a mostly retired lawyer. My speculation is his pathway to early vaccination was his elderly mother, who lives not far away. He visits her; I couldn't say how often. I think most likely he declared he was her primary care-giver. They have resources, so I'd be shocked if she didn't have an actual assisted living person coming in, but I'm not able say that he isn't her sole help. I just highly doubt it.

A lot of people are pursuing ways around their vaxx prioritization category, and many are going to find ways to do it, exaggerating, fudging, and falsely "affirming" their way closer to the front of the line.

We must of course strive for fairness in vaccine allocation.

But, it's America. Realistically, we must acknowlege we're falling far short in this, too.