where ifall the adults in the schools are vaccinated on the rate of virus in the community goes way, dowa that the schools are plenty safe even though the kids have not yet been vaccinated. >> bob what are your concerns abouaccess to this ccine in terms of equity? how are money and power going to influence the situation? i understand there have alorady been dand supporters who have called asking to get access to this vaccine. >> yes, we are getting a lot of at will last for a month or two while there is a severe shortage and then i think it is is an ethical test for our entire system. we have the highest risk from getting covid. is going to be very important that we stick with that. i am not too worried about th first grouabout have your workers and about people in nursing homes per go pretty clear who is in those grass. it ts a littdicier once you start getting down to the third group which will be people at higher r k. either over 65 or people who are essential workers or people who have pre-existing condition. most of those folks will probably be gettccg there es for their local from t

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