UK Bishops on ethical concerns of potential COVID-19 vaccineSince the start of the Coronavirus outbreak, thousands of people have either fallen ill or lost their lives to this virulent virus. Ethical issuesIn a statement issued on Thursday, the Department of Social Justice of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales looks at the ethical issues surrounding the development and distribution of a vaccine. We are living with a new awareness of the fragility of being human in the world of COVID-19. The prudent judgement of conscience will depend on responsibilities to others, as well as personal health and protection of human life. ‘Moral reflections on vaccines prepared from cells derived from aborted human foetuses’ https://www.immunize.org/talkingaboutvaccines/ vaticandocument.htm8. http://www.academyforlife.va/content/ pav/en/the-academy/activity-academy/notevaccini.html9.

Source: The Herald November 20, 2020 19:30 UTC