COVID-19 vaccine trial ethics once we have efficacious vaccines
David Wendler, Jorge Flores Ochoa, Joseph Millum, Christine Grady, Holly A. Taylor
Abstract
Some placebo-controlled trials can continue ethically after a candidate vaccine is found to be safe and efficacious
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPlaceboClinical trialVirologyVaccine trialIntensive care medicineAlternative medicineVaccinationInternal medicinePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseEthics in Clinical ResearchBiomedical Ethics and RegulationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life