Question

Thought experiment . I came to class today with a deadly strain of the flu! If nothing is done, I can spread my infection to up half of the class. • Luckily, I have 20 doses of a vaccine that will prevent those who sa receive it from becoming sick. move on • How should we allocate the doses of the vaccine?

Answer 1

Since all are in the same class, there is no age difference, otherwise the doses should be administered to the very young and very old, since they are more at risk of contracting the disease due to relatively weaker immune system .

The doses of the vaccine should be administered to

Malnourished

Already suffering from some illness

Any organ transplant recipient on immunosuppressive therapy

On corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive therapy for any other disease