Question

Of the different criteria and methods used to allocate the scarce influenza vaccine during the perceived “crisis” of 2004–2005, which, if any, do you consider to be ethically justifiable? Are these the criteria and methods you would also use in an influenza pandemic with a high rate of infection and a high rate of mortality? Why or why not?

Answer 1

When the people were informed about the problem and asked how to allocate the vaccines, half said that the vaccine should be reserved for high-risk groups, one-third believed that doctors and nurses should decide who should get the vaccine, and 4 percent thought that the vaccine should be given to anyone who wants it until it is gone. According to me,the first criteria is ethically justifiable as high risk groups required the vaccine urgently as compared to those who could be cured supportively.

When high infection rate is present,there are chances of attaining herd immunity.So vaccines can be given only to those who are on the verge of death and not to everyone.