Pope Francis stresses that It is important to continue the effort to immunize the general population against SARS-CoV-2 as much as possible. This calls for a manifold commitment on the personal, political and international levels.
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and Caritas Europa are urging the EU institutions to ensure vaccine access for all, promoting a “widescale vaccination not only for Europe´s own safety and protection, but also for global public health as a public good”.
Msgr. J. Suaudeau, ecclesical assistant of FIAMC discusses the production and ethical pittfalls of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in a detailed way.
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith discusses ethical aspects of anti-COVID-19 vaccins. They conclude that use of the available vaccins is licit in the current circumstances even if these vaccins are developed or produced in cell lines originally derived from aborted fetusses.
US Catholic Bishops clarify the Church’s position regarding the moral jusitification of the use of currently available COVID-19 vaccines.
Pope Francis states that drugs and vaccines must be available for all people, also for those who live in poverty.
The Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith publishes a new document on certain bioethical questions.