Ethical Issues Related to COVID-19 Treatments

Incorporating ethical principles of healthcare when resources are strained is a daily challenge; healthcare workers across the U.S. had to manage extraordinary patient loads and issues associated with treatment and vaccine distribution throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. ASPR TRACIE met with subject matter experts to learn more about how they managed ethical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic in their states (Minnesota, Washington, and Pennsylvania) and their thoughts on adjusting expectations for the future.