If they’d said something like “they’re effective but it’s better for all of us if these people get them instead of you” would that have been effective?
They could have avoided making any direct comment on effectiveness and simply stated that access by medical personnel needs to be prioritized since they're the most exposed group.
TP hoarders will think: So if access to them is prioritized, they are obviously very effective, and if there is a need to prioritize, I should keep mine/get more, because I won't be able to get them later.
