When

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Where

Virtual

Event Description

Prof. Pilar Ossorio and a panel of experts present a free webinar addressing ethical concerns related to the development and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Questions to explore:

• Can we justify intentionally exposing humans to infection to rapidly test a potential vaccine?


• How can we reconcile the need for fast vaccine development with an ethical and rigorous scientific process?


• How can we distribute the vaccine fairly in the likely event that the number of initial doses cannot meet demand? Who gets the vaccine first?


• How can officials maintain trust with the public during distribution?

Join Prof. Ossorio, Jonathan Kimmelman (McGill University), and Seema Shah (Northwestern University) to hear more on these topics, followed by a live Q&A session.

The event is hosted by UW's Morgridge Institute for Research.

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