Category Public Health
Make the Deals with COVID-19 Vaccine-Makers Public Now
Matthew Herder and Andrea MacGregor question whether the deals just announced by the federal government with two companies developing COVID-19 vaccines serve the public interest because details about these deals are not publicly available.
Race and Prioritization of Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
Chris Kaposy proposes that prioritization plans for new coronavirus vaccines should take race into account as an important factor that makes people vulnerable in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lessons From “Lying-In”
Alana Cattapan reflects on what postpartum confinement can teach us about living through COVID-19.
Abortion is Always Essential Medical Care
Janis Broder and Celeste E. Orr denounce the use of the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to make abortion inaccessible.
Canada needs one — not many — clinical triage protocols
Francoise Baylis argues that access to life-saving treatment should not be determined by geography.
Impact Ethics 