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New Jersey is prioritizing cigarette smokers for COVID-19 vaccines
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<blockquote data-quote="ThatRobGuy" data-source="post: 75683357" data-attributes="member: 123415"><p>One link is behind a "create free account" wall, so I'm posting two....</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/smokers-prioritized-us-covid-19-vaccine-2021-1" target="_blank">New Jersey is prioritizing cigarette smokers for COVID-19 vaccines because of their risk of severe disease</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/nyregion/nj-vaccine-smokers-covid.html" target="_blank">Smokers in N.J. Are Eligible for Vaccine. No Proof Needed.</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>"I'll take <em>rewarding people for bad decisions</em> for $500, Alex" (RIP)</p><p></p><p></p><p>I fail to see how someone making perpetually poor decisions (that increase the likelihood of poor Covid outcomes) should warrant them moving to the front of the line.</p><p></p><p>By that logic, a state could make a case to prioritize anti-maskers for the vaccines since their voluntary behavior is leading to a higher likelihood of a poor covid-related outcomes. (much like the voluntary behavior of smoking does)</p><p></p><p>Of course, the glaring flaw with this plan:</p><p><em>NJ Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said in a press conference Wednesday that the state will not ask for proof that people smoke if they show up for a shot. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"No documentation of the medical condition or your age will be required," she said. </em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ThatRobGuy, post: 75683357, member: 123415"] One link is behind a "create free account" wall, so I'm posting two.... [URL='https://www.businessinsider.com/smokers-prioritized-us-covid-19-vaccine-2021-1']New Jersey is prioritizing cigarette smokers for COVID-19 vaccines because of their risk of severe disease[/URL] [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/nyregion/nj-vaccine-smokers-covid.html']Smokers in N.J. Are Eligible for Vaccine. No Proof Needed.[/URL] "I'll take [I]rewarding people for bad decisions[/I] for $500, Alex" (RIP) I fail to see how someone making perpetually poor decisions (that increase the likelihood of poor Covid outcomes) should warrant them moving to the front of the line. By that logic, a state could make a case to prioritize anti-maskers for the vaccines since their voluntary behavior is leading to a higher likelihood of a poor covid-related outcomes. (much like the voluntary behavior of smoking does) Of course, the glaring flaw with this plan: [I]NJ Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said in a press conference Wednesday that the state will not ask for proof that people smoke if they show up for a shot. "No documentation of the medical condition or your age will be required," she said. [/I] [/QUOTE]
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