Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles will eventually take the COVID-19 vaccine, but says that for now, someone else should get it ahead of him.
According to a statement, Commissioner Quarles is grateful for the Governor’s invitation to get the vaccine, he intends to wait his turn, saying, “as a healthy 37-year old man with no underlying conditions I would rather my early access vaccine be given to a high-risk individual like a frontline worker or a resident of a long-term care facility, two groups who have unfortunately borne the brunt of the coronavirus.”
He goes on to say he understands the Centers for Disease Control’s recommendation that officials like the Governor and top legislators be vaccinated for the sake of government continuity, but he doesn’t believe politicians should be getting it before those who are at higher risk of infection.