Texas considers making vaccination status a factor for ICU access

Texas medical leaders preparing for potential ICU bed shortages have discussed taking a patient’s vaccination status into account when making critical care decisions.

The Dallas Morning Post published the contents of a leaked email sent to members of the North Texas Mass Critical Care Task Force from co-chair Dr Robert Fine.

It quoted a section that said: “COVID-19 vaccination decreases severe infection and death. Vaccine status therefore may be considered when making triage decisions as part of the physician’s assessment of each individual’s likelihood of survival.”