Social network-based ethical analysis of COVID-19 vaccine supply policy in three Central Asian countries.

ABSTRACT: Background In the pandemic time, many low- and middle-income countries are experiencing restricted access to COVID-19 vaccines. An access to imported vaccines or ways to produce them locally becomes the principal source of hope. But developing a strategy for success in obtaining and allocating vaccines is not easy task. The governments in those countries have faced difficult decision whether to accept or reject offers of vaccine diplomacy, weighing price and availability of COVID-19 vaccines against concerns over their efficacy and safety. Our aim was to analyze public opinion regarding the governmental strategies to obtain COVID-19 vaccines in three Central Asian countries, focusing particularly on possible ethical issues. Methods We searched opinions expressed either in Russian or in the

SUBMITTER: Aripov T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8328076 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature