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Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot? A bioethicist weighs in

  • Written by Nancy S. Jecker, Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot? A bioethicist weighs inPeople wait in line to receive a vaccine shot against COVID-19 in Belgrade, Serbia, Aug. 17, 2021. Serbia and other countries have started administering booster doses. Meanwhile, more than half the world's population has not had a first dose.AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic

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