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Author: Rev. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P. (Rev. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P.)

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Ethical Principles for the Just Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine

Given a government’s mandate to preserve the common good, the goal of a national strategy for vaccine allocation should be to mitigate morbidity and mortality by ending the pandemic in the most efficient and rapid manner possible. This would better protect both the individual good of each citizen and the common good of the commonweal.

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Moral Guidance on Using COVID-19 Vaccines Developed with Human Fetal Cell Lines

If a COVID-19 vaccine is developed with the use of cell lines derived from an aborted fetus, should a citizen of conscience who is opposed to abortion avail herself of it to protect herself and her loved ones during this time of pandemic? Using such a medical therapy would be morally justifiable only if its use did not contribute to future evil acts and if its use was occasioned by a grave proportionate reason.

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