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Re:HHS purchases $290M worth of drugs for nuclear emergencies by maxerickson on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @09:08PM (#33089695)
Your theory is poorly formed or poorly expressed. The site there suggest giving overwhelming priority to the very young.

Edit: Folks, the FDA page I link prioritizes children over people of fighting age. It lists lower doses for children because they are physically smaller but repeatedly states that they are at higher risk of harm.

Re:HHS purchases $290M worth of drugs for nuclear emergencies by dmix on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @09:17PM (#33089784)
The life boats on the titanic were for kids and elderly first too. They said the same thing about COVID with masks and vaccines for the first 6-12 months.

It’s coming from an agency with messaging that significantly factors in priorities given limited supply.

Of course kids and old people will be heavily preferenced in these guidelines. They always are. That doesn’t mean they should be valued the same way by individual citizens.

Anyone who cares enough, evaluated their own risks, and can afford to prep is obviously not starting from the same perspective of some generic recommendation going to hundreds of agencies across the country. You can argue risk levels but I doubt you could honestly dismiss the utility of personally supply for people in non-high risk groups.

Re:HHS purchases $290M worth of drugs for nuclear emergencies by maxerickson on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @09:37PM (#33089941)
Thinking it's bullshit and that they will ignore it is a totally different conspiracy theory than misreading the guideline and thinking it prioritizes people of fighting age over children.

Those at highest risk are infants and children, as well as pregnant and nursing females because of the potential for KI to suppress thyroid function in the developing fetus and the newborn.

Re:HHS purchases $290M worth of drugs for nuclear emergencies by nwienert on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @10:05PM (#33090160)
The original comment may have it backwards but the idea/outcome is the same, their point stands. Still good to note the Gov messages what’s in their interest at the expense of individuals.
Re:HHS purchases $290M worth of drugs for nuclear emergencies by maxerickson on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @10:19PM (#33090274)
Their point is about false rationing for people that aren't of fighting age. The FDA isn't recommending that, they are recommending giving particular attention to children because they are especially vulnerable!

Like why even believe that nuclear weapons are real or that potassium iodide is protective if you think that things are so far out of wack? The government is largely responsible for that knowledge.

Re:HHS purchases $290M worth of drugs for nuclear emergencies by taylorius on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @09:27AM (#33095285)
Because for normal, working age men, being sucked beneath a freezing, 5km+ deep ocean is just something you shrug off.

Honestly, prioritising kids I get for sure, and pregnant women - but old people? Not so sure about their claim to a seat in the lifeboat, or a KI tablet in short supply.