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The Ethics of COVID-19 Vaccine Passports
The Ethics of COVID-19 Vaccine Passports
Joseph Meaney, PhD—NCBC PresidentApril 12, 2021COVID-19, Vaccines and Vaccination
Catholic Answers Live with Father Tad
Catholic Answers Live with Father Tad
Guest UserApril 9, 2021Catholic Health Care
NCBC Public Comment on the Regulation of Living Organ Donation and Respect for the Dead Donor Rule in Circulatory Death
NCBC Public Comment on the Regulation of Living Organ Donation and Respect for the Dead Donor Rule in Circulatory Death
Guest UserApril 8, 2021Organ Donation, Determination of Death, Advance Directives and POLST
Webinar Registration: Moral Theology, Thomas Aquinas, and the Question of Disability
Webinar Registration: Moral Theology, Thomas Aquinas, and the Question of Disability
Guest UserApril 7, 2021Persons with Disabilities
Bioethics on Air: Episode 61: Transgenderism and Catholic Health Care
Bioethics on Air: Episode 61: Transgenderism and Catholic Health Care
Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistApril 6, 2021Catholic Health Care, Gender Identity and Being Transgender, Professional Guidance, Reproductive Technologies
Saint Joseph and the NCBC
Saint Joseph and the NCBC
Joseph Meaney, PhD—NCBC PresidentMarch 26, 2021Catholic Health Care, Consultation
Bioethics on Air: Episode 60: Pro-Life During COVID – Part 2
Bioethics on Air: Episode 60: Pro-Life During COVID – Part 2
Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistMarch 25, 2021Abortion, COVID-19
Bioethics on Air: Episode 59: Pro-Life During COVID – Part 1
Bioethics on Air: Episode 59: Pro-Life During COVID – Part 1
Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistMarch 24, 2021Abortion, Pregnancy Complications, COVID-19
Vaccine Hoarding, or Pandemic Prudence? The Ethics of Holding onto not-yet-Approved Vaccines
Vaccine Hoarding, or Pandemic Prudence? The Ethics of Holding onto not-yet-Approved Vaccines
Guest UserMarch 18, 2021COVID-19, Vaccines and Vaccination
Open Letter to the US Senate from The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
Open Letter to the US Senate from The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
Guest UserMarch 17, 2021Gender Identity and Being Transgender
St. Joseph and a New "Noah's Ark?"
St. Joseph and a New "Noah's Ark?"
Guest UserMarch 17, 2021Human Sexuality, Stem Cell Research
Bioethics on Air: Episode 58: Conscience and COVID-19 Vaccines
Bioethics on Air: Episode 58: Conscience and COVID-19 Vaccines
Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistMarch 17, 2021
Discernment and COVID Vaccines
Discernment and COVID Vaccines
Joseph Meaney, PhD—NCBC PresidentMarch 12, 2021
The National Catholic Bioethics Center’s Press Statement on Vaccines
The National Catholic Bioethics Center’s Press Statement on Vaccines

The grant of Emergency Use Authorization for the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine raised controversy because it utilizes abortion-derived cell lines to a greater extent than do the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) highlights the following points:

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Guest UserMarch 11, 2021Vaccines and Vaccination
J&J, Pfizer or Moderna - Is It Ethical to Go Vaccine "Shopping"?
J&J, Pfizer or Moderna - Is It Ethical to Go Vaccine "Shopping"?
Guest UserMarch 11, 2021Vaccines and Vaccination
The Most Ethical Covid-19 Vaccine Options
The Most Ethical Covid-19 Vaccine Options
Guest UserMarch 10, 2021Vaccines and Vaccination
Morning Air on Relevant Radio: J&J Vaccine and Ethical Questions
Morning Air on Relevant Radio: J&J Vaccine and Ethical Questions
Guest UserMarch 10, 2021Vaccines and Vaccination
Bioethics on Air: Episode 57: Combatting Human Trafficking
Bioethics on Air: Episode 57: Combatting Human Trafficking
Joe Zalot, PhD—Staff EthicistMarch 10, 2021
The World Over with Raymond Arroyo on EWTN — Ethical Issues and Concerns Surrounding a New Covid19 Vaccine
The World Over with Raymond Arroyo on EWTN — Ethical Issues and Concerns Surrounding a New Covid19 Vaccine
Guest UserMarch 9, 2021Vaccines and Vaccination
The Tampa Bay Times - What the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Tampa Bay Times - What the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Guest UserMarch 9, 2021Vaccines and Vaccination
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The National Catholic Bioethics Center provides education, guidance, and resources to the Church and society to uphold the dignity of the human person in health care and biomedical research, thereby sharing in the ministry of Jesus Christ and his Church. The NCBC envisions a world in which the integral understanding of the human person underlying Catholic teaching on respect for human life and dignity is better understood and more widely embraced in America and worldwide.

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