Who should get the jab?
The answer will decide not only who survives, but also the sort of world they will inherit
THE URGENCY of vaccination against covid-19 is growing by the day. Two new variants of the virus, spotted in Britain and South Africa, are spreading around the world (see article). Although they do not seem to be more deadly, they are a lot more contagious, threatening to overwhelm hospitals with patients too numerous to be treated.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Who gets the jab?”
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