COVID-19 Vaccines: Bioethical Consideration

Sérgio Araújo Andrade; Patrícia  Alves da Costa Andrade; Daniel Vaz Andrade; Regina Consolação dos Santos; Fernando de Pilla Varotti; Bashir Abdulgader Lwaleed

doi:10.5294/pebi.2021.25.2.7

Autores

Sérgio Araújo Andrade Autor Universidade de Itaúna https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1817-3025
Patrícia Alves da Costa Andrade Autor Federal University of São João del Rei https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1596-3315
Daniel Vaz Andrade Autor Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0526-5510
Regina Consolação dos Santos Autor Universidade de Itaúna https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7393-3210
Fernando de Pilla Varotti Autor Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2939-7780
Bashir Abdulgader Lwaleed Autor University of Southampton https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5748-4892

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5294/pebi.2021.25.2.7

Palavras-chave:

Covid-19, vacinas, temas bioéticos, Organização Mundial da Saúde, imunização, efeitos adversos

Resumo

A pandemia ocasionada pela covid-19, além da perda de milhões de vidas, vem trazendo consequências incomensuráveis para a economia, a educação e a socialização. Portanto, vem sendo acelerado o desenvolvimento de um número sem precedentes de candidatos a vacinas contra a covid-19 para controlar a pandemia. Por sua vez, a autorização para seu uso emergencial por parte da Organização Mundial da Saúde permitiu o início da imunização da população por meio de vacinas que ainda se encontram em ensaios clínicos. Aqui, apresentamos uma perspectiva dos princípios bioéticos de autonomia, não maleficência, beneficência e justiça no contexto do uso emergencial de vacinas contra covid-19. Além disso, é enfatizada a importância da vigilância em todas as etapas do desenvolvimento da vacinação a fim de detectar efeitos adversos e assegurar o cumprimento dos princípios bioéticos.

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Biografia do Autor

Sérgio Araújo Andrade, Universidade de Itaúna

Faculty of Dentistry

Patrícia Alves da Costa Andrade, Federal University of São João del Rei

Daniel Vaz Andrade, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Department of Management, Innovation and Health Services

Regina Consolação dos Santos, Universidade de Itaúna

School of Nursing

Fernando de Pilla Varotti, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei

Biological Chemistry Research Center

Bashir Abdulgader Lwaleed, University of Southampton

School of Health Sciences

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