What Are the Ethics Behind Covid-19 “Immunity Passports”?
Publication Date
5-10-2020
Document Type
Article
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Sturm College of Law
Keywords
COVID, Immunity passports, Bioethics, Medical ethics
Abstract
Countries and companies are considering certifications that a person has contracted and recovered from covid-19, or received a vaccine. Some call these "immunity passports." Would such programs divide society and stigmatize disfavored groups, exacerbating the inequalities that covid-19 has laid bare? Or might they help repair the tension between the public health imperative to save lives and the individual liberties of those — including the economically vulnerable — who want to travel, gather or return to work?
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Govind Persad & Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Opinion, What Are the Ethics Behind Covid-19 “Immunity Passports”?, Wash. Post (May 10, 2020), https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/10/immunity-licenses-could-help-with-reopening-only-when-implemented-properly/.