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This is the Stanford vaccine algorithm that left out frontline doctors
Stanford blamed a "very complex algorithm" for its debacle in prioritizing who'd get a vaccine. @_KarenHao and @eileenguo took a look at it. It's not really that complex! Just badly thought out. https://t.co/FIl5tRQP43
OpenThe university hospital blamed a “very complex algorithm” for its unequal vaccine distribution plan. Here’s what went wrong.
Stanford blamed a "very complex algorithm" for its debacle in prioritizing who'd get a vaccine. @_KarenHao and @eileenguo took a look at it. It's not really that complex! Just badly thought out. https://t.co/FIl5tRQP43
OpenThis is the Stanford vaccine algorithm that left out frontline doctors
The university hospital blamed a “very complex algorithm” for its unequal vaccine distribution plan. Here’s what went wrong.
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