Vermont is putting BIPOC people at the front of the vaccination line. Here's why it's a great idea.

 https://www.businessinsider.com/vermont-vaccines-bipoc-people-front-line-opinion-2021-4

 Vermont Governor Phil Scott recently announced that Black people, Indigenous people, and all people of color over the age of 16 and their households can now get vaccinated for COVID-19. As of Tuesday, non-BIPOC Vermonters have to be 50 or older to get the vaccine. 

Basically, a 30-year-old BIPOC Vermonter can get vaccinated right now, but a 30-year-old white Vermonter cannot. 

The move has launched something of a moral panic among pundits, but a quick look at Vermont's unique demographics and some basic understanding of public health explain why it's actually a great idea.