Alternative value frameworks for assessing Covid-19 pandemic policies

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced governments to make difficult ethical choices. To what extent and for how long should economically costly lockdowns be imposed for the sake of population health? Who should be prioritised in the allocation of vaccines and other scarce medical resources like ventilators or intensive care unit beds? The majority of Covid-19 vaccine shots have been administered to rich countries (Figure 1).

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2021-08-02 04:00:00