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Multivalue ethical framework for fair global allocation of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Liu, Yangzi; Salwi, Sanjana; Drolet, Brian C.
  • Liu Y; School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA yangzi.liu@vanderbilt.edu.
  • Salwi S; School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  • Drolet BC; Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
J Med Ethics ; 46(8): 499-501, 2020 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-597630
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The urgent drive for vaccine development in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic has prompted public and private organisations to invest heavily in research and development of a COVID-19 vaccine. Organisations globally have affirmed the commitment of fair global access, but the means by which a successful vaccine can be mass produced and equitably distributed remains notably unanswered. Barriers for low-income countries include the inability to afford vaccines as well as inadequate resources to vaccinate, barriers that are exacerbated during a pandemic. Fair distribution of a pandemic vaccine is unlikely without a solid ethical framework for allocation. This piece analyses four allocation paradigms ability to develop or purchase; reciprocity; ability to implement; and distributive justice, and synthesises their ethical considerations to develop an allocation model to fit the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Social Justice / Viral Vaccines / Health Care Rationing / Global Health / Coronavirus Infections / Health Equity / Pandemics Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Med Ethics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Medethics-2020-106516

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Social Justice / Viral Vaccines / Health Care Rationing / Global Health / Coronavirus Infections / Health Equity / Pandemics Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Med Ethics Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Medethics-2020-106516