Ethical review of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for transplant center staff and patients.
Am J Transplant
; 22(2): 371-380, 2022 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1488170
ABSTRACT
Transplant centers seeking to increase coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine coverage may consider requiring vaccination for healthcare workers or for candidates. The authors summarize current data to inform an ethical analysis of the harms, benefits, and individual and societal impact of mandatory vaccination, concluding that vaccine requirements for healthcare workers and transplant candidates are ethically justified by beneficence, net utility, and fiduciary duty to patients and public health. Implementation strategies should mitigate concerns about respect for autonomy and transparency for both groups. We clarify how the same arguments might be applied to related questions of caregiver vaccination, allocation of other healthcare resources, and mandates for non-COVID-19 vaccines. Finally, we call for effort to achieve global equity in vaccination as soon as possible.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaccination
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COVID-19 Vaccines
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Transplant
Journal subject:
Transplantation
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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