U.S. Covid vaccine allocation breakdowns, Dobbs disability harms, immigrant health disparities
October 27, 2022
Where the Bioethics of U.S. Covid Vaccine Allocation Went Wrong
Lives Were, and Remain, on the Line
For much of 2021, allocating the scarce supply of Covid-19 vaccines was a pressing bioethical challenge, and similar challenges may recur for novel therapies and future vaccines. In the United States, there were four major breakdowns in the vital process of translating ethical principles into vaccine allocations protocols, costing lives, states an article in Hastings Center Report. Read the article.
Dobbs is a Disaster for Disability Justice Wide Range of Harms
Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, doctors have reported delaying medically necessary abortions out of fear of lawsuits or prosecution. This hesitancy—and other factors related to abortion restrictions--could be especially harmful to people with disabilities, writes Liz Bowen, the Rice Family Fellow in Bioethics and the Humanities at The Hastings Center. Read the essay.
Speaking Personally About Immigrant Health Disparities Sadler Scholar Educates Professionals
Greg Rogel’s research on the health disparities faced by immigrant/Latino communities hits close to home. A first-generation Latino scholar and Hastings Center Sadler Scholar, Rogel is invited to speak about his research to physicians, academics, and other professionals. Read more. Learn about the Sadler Scholars.
Upcoming Events
"A Critical Moment in Bioethics," discussion at the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, Portland, Oregon, October 28.
"The Nurse Antigone: American Association of Critical Care Nurses," co-presented by Theater of War Productions, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Berman Institute of Bioethics, and the Resilient Nurses Initiative. November 2.
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