Vaccine Passports: Alleviate Stranger Danger!

by Brian M Cummings M.D.  and John J. Paris S.J.       

Vaccine passports are likely to become a necessary part of our lives until we achieve herd immunity and no longer need worry about contracting a potentially life-threatening virus from strangers. Such ‘passports’ might not be the first item on our wish list.  But the arguments for their use are basic and compelling. As Gostin and colleagues’ recent article notes, vaccine passports encourage people to be vaccinated and allow a reopening of the economy.  …

Source: blog.bioethics.net - May 3, 2021 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: John Paris Tags: COVID-19 pandemic Featured Posts Health Policy & Insurance Health Regulation & Law Vaccines Vaccine Passport Source Type: blogs