See Florida's first-come, first-serve Covid-19 vaccination plan for the elderly leads to scramble by Eric Levenson, Angela Barajas and Ryan Young of CNN. Excerpt:
"Florida's county-by-county plan to vaccinate its elderly population has created a mass scramble for a limited number of doses, leading to hourslong lines at vaccination sites and overwhelmed county hotlines and websites.
In southwest Florida, the Lee County Department of Health encouraged anyone 65 and older and high-risk frontline health care workers to come to one of seven vaccination sites. Each site had just 300 vaccine doses, and "no appointment is necessary," the county said.The first-come, first-serve plan led to huge lines forming overnight Tuesday as people camped out on lawn chairs and waited for hours."
Here is the definition of a scarce good I use in my classes:
Scarce-A good or resource is scarce when the amount available is less than the amount people would want if it were given away free of charge.
Related posts about problems when thing are given away for free:
Scarce-A good or resource is scarce when the amount available is less than the amount people would want if it were given away free of charge.
Related posts about problems when thing are given away for free:
Chaos ensues when stuffed bears are given away (almost) free of charge.
Domino's & T-Mobile discover there is no such thing as free pizza. Too many took advantage of offer. They ran out.
What happens if you give electricity away for free? (Tesla post)
Taco Bell Gives Away "Free" Tacos, Problems Arise.
IHOP Gives Away Free Pancakes And Gets Slammed.
There Is No Such Thing As Free Salt (Or Sand) .
Trees Are Scarce In San Antonio!
Free Can Be Deadly. (give aways lead to stampedes)
More Free Give Aways Lead to Trouble. (A shopping mall in California gave away free gift certificates)
Josh Hamilton’s grand slam causes a flooring and countertop shortage
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