Episode 3 | Ethical Considerations and COVID-19 Vaccines

A number of COVID-19 vaccine candidates are just days away from a potential emergency use authorization by the FDA. The questions about these vaccines go beyond safety and efficacy - they involve the application of ethics as well. In the special episode of DISRxUPT, we take a look at the ethical considerations of the COVID-19 vaccine candidates and their potential to change the trajectory of the pandemic.

Show Notes

In today’s episode, Dr. Justin Cole is joined by a panel of medical professionals, including a retired physician and ethicist, an infectious disease specialty pharmacist, and a student from Cedarville University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Dennis Sullivan, professor emeritus of pharmacy practice at Cedarville University, and Rachel Wolthoff, a current second-year student pharmacist, will provide background information and detailed perspective on the ethical dilemmas surrounding COVID-19 vaccine development, production, and distribution. They are joined by Dr. Zach Jenkins, associate professor of pharmacy practice in the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy and a frontline infectious disease pharmacist who is familiar with COVID-19, its treatment, and the scientific basis for vaccinations. 

Listen in to hear more from our panel as they explain the scientific background of COVID-19, vaccinations, and the ethical questions surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. With vaccine approval and availability just days away, this panel provides a unique opportunity better understand the unique healthcare dilemmas and ethical challenges that COVID-19  and a potential vaccination has brought to our world.

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DISRxUPT is a podcast from the Cedarville University Center for Pharmacy Innovation which explores novel advances in the practice of pharmacy. From nanotechnology to unique public health initiatives, DISRxUPT will highlight stories of pharmacists who are changing the paradigm of patient care.

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