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COVID-19 has introduced a couple of new termi-nologies to the medical profession. One of them is Moral Trauma which will be discussed here. And the second equally fascinating term introduced in the UK only recently is “Vaccine Nationalism’. Of course we are quite familiar with the term nation-alism in political sense but not in terms of medical sciences. So it is somewhat of a novice. In late January this year, a battle broke out between several European countries and the UK on the supply of AstraZeneca Vaccine. Politicians on both sides continued to hide their real motives, as they always do under the guise of needs and necessities, roles and responsibilities, sincerity to their people, and what they call the Vaccine Nationalism. It basically implies that the countries manufacturing the gold dust aka corona vaccine may keep it to themselves. The opponents say that the manufacturing countries in the EU are morally obliged to share their produce with their neighbouring countries such as the UK. Plentiful supplies of vaccines are available in the UK. By 15th February the NHS had vaccinated nearly all above 80 years of age and claimed to have reached their target of vaccinating about a quarter of its population. Fifteen million people have so far been vaccinated. But still a vast supply of vaccines is needed to reach the target to vaccinate nearly all adults and otherwise vulnerable population. And that is why the battle. It is the same old question of supply and demand which has brought in so much bitterness amongst the politicians on both sides of the English Channel.
Shabih H. Zaidi, Shaukat Ali Jawaid. (2021) Moral trauma caused by COVID-19 - An ethical debate, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume-37, Issue-3.
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