The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' Ethical Principles for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, 2020
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Description
Discusses four ethical principles that will inform the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for the initial allocation of COVID-19 vaccine: maximizing benefits and minimizing harms; promoting justice; mitigating health inequities; and promoting transparency. Includes discussion of concerns for rural residents.
Author(s)
Nancy McClung, Mary Chamberland, Kathy Kinlaw, et al.
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(47), 1782-1786
Date
11/2020
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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· COVID-19
· Ethics
· Health disparities
· Policy
· Vaccination
· Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention