Payments for COVID-19 Vaccination: Ethical and Legal Considerations
Should we pay people to receive COVID-19 vaccines? This post summarizes key ethical and legal considerations.
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Read more: Why Do Differences in Clinical Trial Design Make It Hard to Compare COVID-19 Vaccines? Why Do Differences in Clinical Trial Design Make It Hard to Compare COVID-19 Vaccines?
Because of differences in how they were tested in clinical trials, it is difficult to make apples-to-apples comparisons for COVID-19 vaccines.
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Read more: Religious Exemptions to Vaccines and the Anti-Vax Movement Religious Exemptions to Vaccines and the Anti-Vax Movement
Granting exemptions on the basis of religion incentivizes people to lie, and exemptions are more likely to be given to people who have lied well.
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Read more: “Stick to the Science”? FDA, Ethics, and Pandemics “Stick to the Science”? FDA, Ethics, and Pandemics
This post reflects on the ethical implications of FDA’s use of its emergency powers, and suggests opportunities for greater accountability moving forward.
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Read more: What’s the Difference Between Vaccine Approval (BLA) and Authorization (EUA)? What’s the Difference Between Vaccine Approval (BLA) and Authorization (EUA)?
A Biologics License Application, or BLA, is FDA’s standard “full approval” mechanism for biological products, including therapeutics and vaccines.
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Read more: The Legality and Feasibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Children The Legality and Feasibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Children
Now that children over the age of 12 can get vaccinated against COVID-19, will immunization become a requirement for returning to school?
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Read more: Can Colleges and Universities Require Student COVID-19 Vaccination? Can Colleges and Universities Require Student COVID-19 Vaccination?
Under existing federal statutes and case law, colleges and universities have broad discretion to require vaccination as a condition of a return to campus.
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Read more: How the Government Can Prevent Individuals from Using Wealth to Cut the Vaccine Line How the Government Can Prevent Individuals from Using Wealth to Cut the Vaccine Line
There are several ways government officials can combat the wealth problem without sacrificing the speed at which vaccines are administered.
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Read more: Can Employers Mandate a Vaccine Under Emergency Use Authorization? Can Employers Mandate a Vaccine Under Emergency Use Authorization?
Businesses that require vaccines under EUA are taking a legal risk, but also have good legal arguments for the mandates.
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Read more: Complex Regulations Push Employers Toward Voluntary Vaccination Programs, Not Mandates Complex Regulations Push Employers Toward Voluntary Vaccination Programs, Not Mandates
A rubric of laws making mandatory programs complicated to deploy is leading many employers to favor vaccine encouragement policies.