VaccineEthics.org - The Ethical Challenges of Vaccines: Issue Briefs

Issue Briefs

This section includes essays that review significant topics, developments, and controversies in vaccine ethics and policy. VaccineEthics.org staff have attempted to summarize the relevant scientific and medical facts, the central ethical issues raised by them, and the varied opinions expressed by physicians, scientists, and policy-makers. References to websites and published works are provided for readers interested in more information.

Additional issue briefs will be added periodically.


	Table of Contents • The Rationing of Vaccines Against Pandemic Influenza • Informed Consent in Vaccination • Vaccination Requirements and Exemptions The Quest for an HIV Vaccine • Challenges in HIV Vaccine Development -- An Overview • Logistical and Ethical Considerations of HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials • HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials: The Standard of Care Debate