Vaccine triage

Abstract

The vaccination process is creating problems very similar to those that arose at the beginning of the pandemic due to both the shortage of vaccines and the relentless lethality of the virus. The speed with which the infections are progressing is forcing triage criteria to be established, but of a different nature from the hospital itself. Indeed, the number of variables has increased, since it is not only necessary to take into account health resources, but also geostrategic variables and international power balances. In a completely mercantilist context, vaccination plans are trying to reconcile ethical principles with efficacy, in a difficult balance not always resolved. In this article, we will analyze the vaccine implementation process in Europe, starting with the specific characteristics of the first approved vaccines until descending to the criteria for ordering the population in Spain.