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Who put Kafka in charge of Colorado's COVID-19 vaccine distribution?
The Gazette
Feb 7, 2021
Center Director Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH says, “We’ve created really nuanced vaccination and allocation strategies, when the main problems turn out to just be logistics.” In Colorado, we relied on individuals to figure out when they were eligible themselves, and then we kept changing the priorities. At this stage, Wynia believes the most effective use of the vaccine is to get it to those communities that are particularly hard hit, but it takes time and the energy and resources to reach out to people in those communities. "It really lifts a psychological burden when you get the shot," said Wynia. "It really does. People cry. It’s emotional. It's amazing." Said Wynia of the mood at vaccination clinics right now: "It is the happiest place on Earth.” Read article>>