Hey folks, this is Caleb Brown. I'm taking a well-earned day off, but never fear I've booked a guest

host for today, Andrew Heaton, and in exchange I've offered to guest host his podcast, The Political Orphanage.

In any case, we'll resume normal programming tomorrow, and as always, thank you for listening.

This is the Cato Daily Podcast for Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

I'm Andrew Heaton, host of the political orphanage filling in for the

mysteriously absent Caleb Brown.

Who I am told is gone for totally legal, very cool, very normal

reasons. That is what the note says. Once again I have been assured Caleb's absence is

in no way violating existing state or federal law.

Cato's Jeff Singer says that while it might make ethical sense to ration vaccines

based on health risks, restricting their deployment based on unreliable data is a bad call.

In any case, we're employing it using the honor system.

We spoke last week about more effective ways to administer the vaccine.

Sue, you seem skeptical of rationing out vaccines based on comorbidities and health risks.

Why is that what would be a better way of rolling out the vaccines?

Well it gets it, first of all when it's too complicated, not only does it make it more difficult for people to

access the system, but there's also a lot of opportunity for

mendacity, for cheeters.

For example, you know, you have to go on a website

I'm going to use my state as an example.

You log on to the Arizona Department Health Services website and it asks you all of these questions in detail not just about your age but gives you a whole list of conditions you're supposed to check whether or not you have them. Gives you a list of occupations,

and you're supposed to check which one applies to you or none.

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