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Ethics Talk: Vaccine Ethics and the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

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In this video and audio edition of Ethics Talk, journal editor in chief, Audiey Kao, MD, PhD, talks with Arthur Caplan, PhD, about the development, production, and use of potential vaccines against the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2.

Click here to read the transcript.

Arthur Caplan, PhD is the head of the Division of Medical Ethics at New York University Grossman School of Medicine.

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Infectious Disease Patient Care

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Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Interviewee had no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Viewpoints expressed are those of interview participants and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.

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