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Peter S. Hagerman '61 Lecture in Ethics - The Huge Ethical Challenges of Vaccines to Prevent Covid-19
Dr. Arthur Caplan
Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the founding director of the Division of Medical Ethics
Lecture Description
The USA bet heavily on vaccination to resolve the Covid-19 pandemic. And in many ways this strategy is proving successful as vaccine development and rollouts are being achieved at very rapid rates. Still well over 525,000 Americans died from Covid and many more were sickened, hospitalized or sustained long-term organic damage. Was the rollout of vaccines fast enough? Should other strategies have been pursued in addition to vaccination. What was the basis for the emergency authorization of vaccines in the USA? How has emergency authorization impacted future vaccine research? Why was the initial vaccine rollout so confusing and what did it tell us about rationing in America? When ought the USA and other nations feel obligated to share vaccines with other nations? And can vaccines ever be mandated for those who refuse them?