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Race and resource allocation: an online survey of US and UK adults' attitudes toward COVID-19 ventilator and vaccine distribution.

Andreas KappesHazem ZohnyJulian SavulescuIlina SinghWalter Sinnott-ArmstrongDominic J C Wilkinson
Published in: BMJ open (2022)
Although living in countries with high racial inequality during a pandemic, most US and UK adults in our survey allocated ventilators and vaccines preferentially to those with the highest chance of survival or highest chance of severe illness. Race of recipient led to vaccine prioritisation in cases where risk of illness was similar.
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