Category Coronavirus

Into the Unknown: An Ethicist Reflects on COVID-19

Marika Warren compares her expectations going into the pandemic with the actual ethical challenges that arose.

What Counts as a COVID-19 Pandemic Success Story?

Chris Kaposy draws lessons from diverging claims of success versus failure in the management of the pandemic in Florida and Canada.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Did Research Exclusion Affect Informed Consent?

Thomas Milovac looks back at the groups initially excluded from COVID-19 vaccine research, such as pregnant and breast-feeding women, and considers whether their exclusion prevented members of these groups from being able to provide informed consent to vaccination.

Reflections on the Value of Solidarity

Christy Simpson considers what we have learned about solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How should we think about unintended consequences of vaccine mandates?

Maxwell J. Smith considers the nature and significance of unintended consequences of vaccine mandates.