2022
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.986776
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Ethical allocation of scarce vaccine doses: The Priority-Equality protocol

Abstract: BackgroundWhenever vaccines for a new pandemic or widespread epidemic are developed, demand greatly exceeds the available supply of vaccine doses in the crucial, initial phases of vaccination. Rationing protocols must then fulfill a number of ethical principles balancing equal treatment of individuals and prioritization of at-risk and instrumental subpopulations. For COVID-19, actual rationing methods used a territory-based first allocation stage based on proportionality to population size, followed by locally… Show more

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“…As witnessed in the recent COVID pandemic, a new vaccine is most likely to be accompanied by a demand that outstrips supply, necessitating protocols that allow its equitable and ethical distribution 36–38. To this end, the WHO had rightly developed a framework for vaccine allocation, which considered the principles of transparency, inclusiveness, accountability, greatest need, health impact and equity to prioritise country allocation 39.…”
Section: Limited Rtss/as01 Availability Puts Pressure On Countries To...mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…As witnessed in the recent COVID pandemic, a new vaccine is most likely to be accompanied by a demand that outstrips supply, necessitating protocols that allow its equitable and ethical distribution 36–38. To this end, the WHO had rightly developed a framework for vaccine allocation, which considered the principles of transparency, inclusiveness, accountability, greatest need, health impact and equity to prioritise country allocation 39.…”
Section: Limited Rtss/as01 Availability Puts Pressure On Countries To...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…35 As witnessed in the recent COVID pandemic, a new vaccine is most likely to be accompanied by a demand that outstrips supply, necessitating protocols that allow its equitable and ethical distribution. [36][37][38] To this end, the WHO had rightly developed a framework for vaccine allocation, which considered the principles of transparency, inclusiveness, accountability, greatest need, health impact and equity to prioritise country allocation. 39 The organisation further advised that the decision on where to introduce the malaria vaccine be made in the context of national planning mixes of malaria interventions and strategies and consideration of subnational tailoring packages of interventions.…”
Section: Status Of Rtss/as01 Vaccine Implementation In Each Country A...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite vaccination efforts, the emergence of new variants of COVID-19 has raised concerns about vaccine effectiveness and the potential for future waves of infection [19,24,25]. Additionally, disparities in vaccine distribution and access have underscored the need for global solidarity and collaboration in addressing the pandemic [26].…”
Section: Examples Of Disease X Covid-19: the Global Pandemicmentioning
confidence: 99%