Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey said that "racial justice" should be the first priority in vaccinating Americans. Many ripped the liberal senator’s tweet, saying that minimizing deaths should be the number one priority. "Racial justice must be our number one priority as we distribute the COVID-19 vaccine," the Connecticut Democrat. BIDEN SAYS ONCE HE DEFEATS COVID, CANCER IS NEXT"Shouldn’t the priority be those most vulnerable to severe illness and even death from COVID?" Reports have highlighted racial disparities in bearing the brunt of Covid-19, but older populations and those with underlying conditions are known to face the most severe Covid-19 infection.

Source: Fox News February 20, 2021 21:44 UTC