ethical issues

• Researching vaccinations

  • Who should be responsible for researching and producing vaccines?
  • When testing the effectiveness of vaccines, is it ethically acceptable to have a control group who will not be vaccinated?
• Who should receive vaccinations?

  • When stocks of vaccines are low, which groups should be prioritised?
  • If a vaccine is available but expensive, should the NHS be forced to provide it?
  • Should vaccinations be compulsory for children in schools?
• ethical issues of antibodies:

  Information

  • Should patients be told if the monoclonal antibodies used for treatment or testing have been produced using transgenic animals?
  • If B cells have been obtained from another person, should they be anonymous donors?
• ethical issues of antibodies:

  Side effects

  • Should people with multiple sclerosis be denied treatments involving monoclonal antibodies because of the potentially increased side effects?