In this interview, Kate Bubar, a graduate student in Applied Math and the IQ Biology program, discusses why older adults should be at the front of the COVID-19 vaccine line. During the interview, Bubar discusses the model they used to study vaccine distribution strategies, their findings, how local circumstances affect different vaccine strategies, and more.
You can read more in their paper here: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6532/916
Interview by Jessica Pariani of The Bold.
Originally aired on February 22, 2021.