Abstract
The issue of COVID-19 vaccine allocation is still highly controversial on the international as well as on the national level (particularly in many low-and middle-income countries), and policy-makers worldwide struggle in striking a fair balance between different ethical principles of vaccine allocation, in particular maximum benefit, reciprocity, social justice and equal respect. Any political decision that implements these principles comes at a cost in terms of loss of lives and of loss of life years that could potentially have been prevented by a different vaccination strategy. This article illustrates these trade-offs using quantitative analysis and shows how this approach can contribute to providing a rational and transparent grounding of political decisions on COVID-19 vaccine allocation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 41-50 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Public Health Ethics |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2022 |