VIRUS OUTBREAK: COMMENTARY
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Shots for students ahead of some adults a sensible strategy
Its implications make economic sense: prioritising today's students protects continuity of tomorrow's workforce
Published Thu, Jun 3, 2021 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S latest decision to offer Covid-19 vaccines first to students - and then to adults under 40 years old - has been panned by some on the grounds of unfairness.
But the move, criticised by some, makes economic sense when its implications are taken into account: prioritising today's students protects the continuity of tomorrow's workforce.
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