COVID‐19 vaccination in children as a global dilemma through an ethical lens: A retrospective review
Abstract Background and Aims COVID‐19 pandemic led to a need to rapidly vaccinate as many people as possible. Children are an important part of the population with different characteristics which vaccinating them is a matter of great importance as it should be decided considering all aspects and eth...
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| author | Masoud Assadi Mehrzad Kiani Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki Zeinab Aryanian Zeinab M. Afshar Parvaneh Hatami |
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| description | Abstract Background and Aims COVID‐19 pandemic led to a need to rapidly vaccinate as many people as possible. Children are an important part of the population with different characteristics which vaccinating them is a matter of great importance as it should be decided considering all aspects and ethics. Here, we present different aspects of COVID vaccination in children including the potential challenges. Methods We searched on PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus in this regard, and all of the relevant papers published until June 28, 2021 were included if we could access their full‐texts. Results We found various expert opinions in this regard and tried to summarized them. Saving lives has similar ethical value as preventing evitable adverse event. Accordingly, mandating the children to receive the SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine, needs risk‐benefit weighing with special consideration of ethical challenges. Conclusion Considering the vast range of benefits resulted from pediatric vaccination both for the children and the community, implementing the program in a scientific manner and also with the least financial expenses for the families seems to be reasonable and makes it both ethical and moral. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8bd86479d7ea4ccb816be053455b48882023-08-24T06:32:46ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352023-01-0161n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.976COVID‐19 vaccination in children as a global dilemma through an ethical lens: A retrospective reviewMasoud Assadi0Mehrzad Kiani1Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki2Zeinab Aryanian3Zeinab M. Afshar4Parvaneh Hatami5Department of Medical Ethics Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Medical Ethics Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Medical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine/Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranAutoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranClinical Research Development Center, Imam Reza, Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah IranAutoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranAbstract Background and Aims COVID‐19 pandemic led to a need to rapidly vaccinate as many people as possible. Children are an important part of the population with different characteristics which vaccinating them is a matter of great importance as it should be decided considering all aspects and ethics. Here, we present different aspects of COVID vaccination in children including the potential challenges. Methods We searched on PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus in this regard, and all of the relevant papers published until June 28, 2021 were included if we could access their full‐texts. Results We found various expert opinions in this regard and tried to summarized them. Saving lives has similar ethical value as preventing evitable adverse event. Accordingly, mandating the children to receive the SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine, needs risk‐benefit weighing with special consideration of ethical challenges. Conclusion Considering the vast range of benefits resulted from pediatric vaccination both for the children and the community, implementing the program in a scientific manner and also with the least financial expenses for the families seems to be reasonable and makes it both ethical and moral.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.976COVID‐19 vaccineethical issuesmoral issuespediatric population |
| spellingShingle | Masoud Assadi Mehrzad Kiani Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki Zeinab Aryanian Zeinab M. Afshar Parvaneh Hatami COVID‐19 vaccination in children as a global dilemma through an ethical lens: A retrospective review Health Science Reports COVID‐19 vaccine ethical issues moral issues pediatric population |
| title | COVID‐19 vaccination in children as a global dilemma through an ethical lens: A retrospective review |
| title_full | COVID‐19 vaccination in children as a global dilemma through an ethical lens: A retrospective review |
| title_fullStr | COVID‐19 vaccination in children as a global dilemma through an ethical lens: A retrospective review |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID‐19 vaccination in children as a global dilemma through an ethical lens: A retrospective review |
| title_short | COVID‐19 vaccination in children as a global dilemma through an ethical lens: A retrospective review |
| title_sort | covid 19 vaccination in children as a global dilemma through an ethical lens a retrospective review |
| topic | COVID‐19 vaccine ethical issues moral issues pediatric population |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.976 |
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