Smokers Getting Vaccine Priority in Jersey and Mississippi

• 28:51New Jersey is prioritizing smokers for COVID vaccines without requiring proof of smoking status.
• 29:45Tim questions how authorities would verify someone's smoking habit if they just show up claiming to be a smoker.
• 30:06Only two states—New Jersey and Mississippi—are offering vaccine priority to smokers.
• 30:20Tim imagines getting vaccinated in Mississippi while smoking cigarettes and eating hush puppies and fried shrimp as the most American scenario possible.
• 30:39He criticizes the priority system, arguing that teachers and nurses should get vaccines before smokers can go to pizza buffets.
• 30:51Tim received a call from the California health authority offering him tier three vaccine eligibility due to travel for work.
• 31:03He explains his reluctance about vaccines but acknowledges he'll probably need one to travel internationally for comedy gigs.
• 31:30Tim notes that in Jersey you can essentially just show up smoking and get vaccinated if you're a resident.
• 31:47California's vaccine distribution system will inevitably be chaotic, potentially prioritizing TikTokers and surfers over more sensible groups.
• 32:09He predicts vaccines will become mandatory for international travel and comedy tours despite his concerns about them.

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