Volcano Rescue Efforts Do Not Exclude Unvaccinated Evacuees

After the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano on St. Vincent in the Carribean Islands on Friday, the prime minister issued an evacuation order for people in the island’s red zone. Stories soon began to circulate among news organizations and on social media claiming that only those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 were being moved to safety, leaving the rest, as one user stated, “to fend for themselves.”