Given my vax-chase frustration, an analysis from left-leaning Brookings caught my eye:
COVID-19 vaccinations: Why are some states and localities so much more successful?
First, Brookings observes that all states (red and blue alike) have been receiving allocations of vaccine doses in approximate proportion to their populations.
So, Brookings concludes that differences between states in inoculation rates must reflect other factors.
Like what?
To answer the question, the Brookings’ analyst did a paired comparison of Maryland and neighboring West Virginia.
Based on key percentages (% nursing home patients vaccinated, % population receiving at least one shot, % of allocated vaccine doses already administered), Brookings drew a “surprise” conclusion:
The wealthy and highly educated state — Maryland — is the one that has done a substandard job of delivering inoculations.
The poor and less educated state — West Virginia — is among the nation’s leaders.
So, what’s going on?
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