The method of public deliberation (PD) provides decision makers with guidance from an informed public that will be impacted by a value-laden decision for which there is no “right” technical answer. In late 2020, the Center for Evaluation and Applied Research (CEAR) at The New York Academy of Medicine, working in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, convened a series of PDs to understand New Yorkers’ perspectives on the fairest way to prioritize COVID-19 vaccine receipt during an initial period when supplies are limited. Here, CEAR presents the various components of public deliberationand the tools used to implement the COVID-19 vaccine PD.
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