COVID-19 immunisation practices and religious-related hesitation : COVID-19 and religious-related hesitation

COVID-19 immunisation practices and religious-related hesitation

COVID-19 and religious-related hesitation

Authors

  • Rosagemma Ciliberti Section of History of Medicine and Bioethics, Department of Science of Health, University of Genoa, Genoa
  • Anna Siri .
  • Paolo Petralia General Direction, Local Health Authority ASL4, Liguria
  • Alessandro Bonsignore Section of Forensic Medicine, Department of Science of Health, University of Genoa, Genoa

Keywords:

Vaccine refusal; Health beliefs; Religious exemptions; Vaccination ethics; Religious Communities

Abstract

Several vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have been licensed or approved for human use, and many more are in advanced stages of clinical development. Herd immunity is the key to a quicker exit from a health emergency. However, increasing numbers of vaccine refusals may reduce coverage rates and threaten existing herd immunity, exposing those who have not or cannot be vaccinated to dangerous diseases.

Even so, vaccination has long been the topic of various ethical controversies, moral considerations, concerns or restrictions regarding vaccination in general, the research design process, or specific vaccine ingredients.

This article highlights the main issues of moral concern about vaccines and summarizes the recommendations on new vaccines by religious authorities.

Knowing the results of the ethical-moral debates of different religious communities can help explain the importance and necessity of vaccines and improve communication between science and the community. 

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Published

19-04-2021

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Original articles: Bioethics

How to Cite

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Ciliberti R, Siri A, Petralia P, Bonsignore A. COVID-19 immunisation practices and religious-related hesitation : COVID-19 and religious-related hesitation. Med Histor [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 19 [cited 2025 Mar. 15];5(1):e2021008. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/MedHistor/article/view/11539

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