White House Facing Questions Over Whether Prioritizing Teachers For Vaccine Violates ‘Equity’

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki faced a question, Wednesday, over whether the White House’s decision to pressure states to allow teachers and other school staff to jump the line and receive the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of other groups violates the Biden administration’s commitment to “vaccine equity.”

The question Wednesday echoes criticism from health equity activists including Dr. Celine Gounder, who called the move “anti-equity.”