INDS 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Resource Allocation, Distributive Justice, Triage
31 Dec 2018
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How should scarce medical resources such as vaccines and ventilators be allocated before and during a health emergency: these questions raise dilemmas regarding civil liberties & distributive justice. Phac"s recommendations for who to vaccinate during h1n1. People < 65 with chronic medical conditions. Children 6 months 5 years of age. People living in remote and isolated settings or communities. Health-care workers involved in pandemic response or who deliver essential health services. Household contacts and caregivers of individuals who are at high risk, or may not be immunized (infants <6 mos. , immunocompromised individuals) September 16: phac issues initial priority list. Prisoners inmates in largest detention center: both programs halted immediately after public outcry, early nov. : qc vaccinates 51 inmates in detention center; newf. Instead, prioritize healthy productive people who are more likely to support social stability. Critics: 6/10 provinces list obesity as chronic condition, others delay prioritization. Obesity risk for serious complications quickly as possible.
