Fair Covid Vaccine Distribution Plan Heads to National Academies

The U.S. plan for distributing a Covid-19 vaccine will likely rely on a new National Academies committee charged with developing the framework for who gets vaccinated first.

The National Academies committee will consider the criteria for equitable distribution among groups of potential vaccine recipients by accounting for population health disparities, individuals at higher risk, and how to ensure access to communities of color. The National Academies are a collection of three scientific academies in the U.S. that issue highly influential reports.

The White House wants to deliver deliver 300 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine by January. Democrats have been ...