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[RedLantern]

Texas doctor charged with stealing COVID-19 vaccine doses

A Texas doctor has been charged with stealing nine doses of the coveted COVID-19 vaccine while working at a county vaccination site, prosecutors announced Thursday. Dr. Hasan Gokal, who worked with…

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This is an interesting issue, I can totally see his defense being true (administering vaccine that was going to allowed to spoil and wasted to his friends and family). But, I also see that allowing that sort of thing to happen creates an opportunity for all sorts of shady stuff in light of the widespread shortages of vaccine.

 

[ter1413]

This is an interesting issue, I can totally see his defense being true (administering vaccine that was going to allowed to spoil and wasted to his friends and family). But, I also see that allowing that sort of thing to happen creates an opportunity for all sorts of shady stuff in light of the widespread shortages of vaccine.

He doesn't get to make that call.

 

[edinatlanta]

He doesn't get to make that call.

This and there are ethical issues about how medical providers, now in particular, need to be building trust in our public health and vaccine distribution systems.

 

[RedLantern]

He doesn't get to make that call.

Agreed, but there should be a proper system for administering vaccines that are about to expire rather than letting them go to waste.

 

[edinatlanta]

Agreed, but there should be a proper system for administering vaccines that are about to expire rather than letting them go to waste.

yes but anything a doctor does to undermine trust in the medical system, now in particular, is unethical.

 

[ter1413]

Pennsylvania moves smokers to front of COVID-19 vaccine line

The state is bumping smokers to the front of the vaccine line because the habit makes you more vulnerable to the illness, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said Friday.

nypost.com

Total nonsense!

 

[mhip]

Pennsylvania moves smokers to front of COVID-19 vaccine line

The state is bumping smokers to the front of the vaccine line because the habit makes you more vulnerable to the illness, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said Friday.

nypost.com

Total nonsense!

Unless it's a trick, and the shot they get is something lethal, then I am down...

 

[brokencycle]

Pennsylvania moves smokers to front of COVID-19 vaccine line

The state is bumping smokers to the front of the vaccine line because the habit makes you more vulnerable to the illness, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said Friday.

nypost.com

Total nonsense!

Now you can lie about being a smoker to get one.

 

[Biscotti]

hahahhaa, I'm going to have to start smoking again.

 

[Piobaire]

It seems unfair but the goal would be to keep them F***ers from taking up ICU beds/vents from people that haven't ruined their lungs by smoking.

 

[venividivicibj]

Damm...another dude should never be released(if found guilty!)

https://nypost.com/2021/01/22/attorney-once-on-peoples-bachelor-list-charged-with-****/

bruh
"
Prosecutors said Zerola, who was already out on bail on previous **** allegations, met a woman at a gathering on Jan. 11 and later accompanied her and a mutual acquaintance to her Boston apartment.
"

 

[ter1413]

It seems unfair but the goal would be to keep them F***ers from taking up ICU beds/vents from people that haven't ruined their lungs by smoking.

F em!

 

[jcman311]

There giving vaccines to prisoners before myself (immune compromised type 1 diabetic) in my state. Assholes.

 

[double00]

here it's teachers after direct care workers (and then onto elderly etc), almost assured there will be no lockdown in 2021

 

[edinatlanta]

There giving