Doctor CamNC4Me wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:12 pm
I wonder if Jesus Christ would’ve pushed the old and infirm aside to get the vaccine, because, you know, messaging? If JC had made it to 70+ years old would He do it? Or would he have ensured his flock get the stick first?
It’s one thing to get in the queue, and then to post a pic along with urging your flock to get the vaccine, and it’s another to use your own hospital to secure a stock of vaccines and then hook yourself and your family up first. The leadership could still get a lot of mileage out of just urging members to queue up and get the vaccine, while literally setting the example of christian impartiality and fairness. How would the result be any different with their flock?
- Doc
Okay, here are some numbers.
It looks like Utah has a population of 3.2m, and people over the age of 75 are
6.6% of the population. So, about 212k people. (If you want to focus on the people over 85, that's 1.8% of the population).
Obviously, the first doses went to healthcare workers and front line workers. By January 19, Utah had administered about
173k doses. Now (Feb 4), they're up to 363k (with 8.7% of the population getting just the first dose so far, and 2.6% getting both doses).
At what point would you say it would be okay for a 70yo Christ (who can't heal himself) and/or LDS leaders to get vaccinated? Did we reach that point between January 19 and today, or are we still not there yet? How will we know?