US experts tackle ethical dilemmas posed by the vaccine rollout

The approval of multiple coronavirus vaccines has given people hope, but the rollout has also brought uncertainty of its own.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States – The approval of multiple vaccines in the United States has provided a sense of hope for many, but the rollout has also brought uncertainty of its own. In some locations, demand is greater than supply. Some people wonder why they were excluded from priority groups. Vaccine doses due to expire or leftover from cancellations and no-shows are given to people regardless of priority status instead. “We ought to vaccinate the greatest number possible in the shortest time possible – and not without regard to other fundamental ethics commitments related to equity and justice,” said Dr Tarris Rosell of the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, Missouri.