[Ethical issues of vaccination against Sars-CoV-2]

Rev Infirm. 2022 Mar;71(279):26-27. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2022.01.010. Epub 2022 Jan 27.
[Article in French]

Abstract

As a tool for public health, the vaccination policy is based on the analysis of benefits and risks. Thus, the National Consultative Ethics Committee has been at the heart of the orientations taken in terms of the deployment of the vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, by contributing its reflections on the associated ethical issues.

Keywords: COVID-19; Covid-19; bénéfice collectif; bénéfice individuel; collective benefit; collective immunity; enjeu éthique; ethical issue; immunité collective; immunization policy; immunization strategy; individual benefit; politique vaccinale; stratégie vaccinale.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Vaccination