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> But no, this is someone suggesting celebrities and billionaires should be the first people we protect. I don't think that's what it's saying though. It's say
by xur17 6y ago
> But no, this is someone suggesting celebrities and billionaires should be the first people we protect.
I don't think that's what it's saying though. It's saying by allocating ~500k vaccines (or as few as ~100k), we can raise $50 billion dollars, and show people that other "influential" people see the vaccine not only as safe, but as something that should be sought after. In the grand scheme of things, that represents a very small portion of the total supply, and hence I'd argue the upside ($50B + more people getting the vaccine) would be worth it.
- Pfhreak 6y agoBy charging $500,000 per dose? You think there are 100k people who would pay that? Also, if this was a cause the billionaires believed in, they could just give $500,000 to vaccination efforts and also give up their spot in line. Nothing stopping them from just being charitable without expecting anything in exchange.