"THE WAY WE ARE PRIORITIZING OUR GROUPS IS BASED ON KEEpING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OPEN (AND) DECREASING DEATH AND SERIOUS DISEASE, BUT IT’S ALSO BASED ON MINIMIZING AND MITIGATING THE HEALTH INEQUITIES."
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL'S
SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX "USES 15 CENSUS VARIABLES TO HELP LOCAL OFFICIALS IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES THAT MAY NEED SUpPORT BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER DISASTERS."
the index includes factors such as poverty, race and access to transportation to help determine how resources are allocated.
it will be considered as the state distributes vaccines to local health departments.
“WE ARE GOING TO BE USING THINGS SUCH AS THE SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX, particularly WHEN WE GET TO THE POINT WHERE THE VACCINE IS MORE AVAILABLE."
DR. JONEIGH KHALDUN,CHIEF MEDICAL EXECUTIVE AND CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR for health, MICHIGAN department of HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES