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Covid-19 is a highly transmissible virus, one that is significantly more deadly for people with pre-existing conditions and/or people over the age of fifty

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Covid-19 is a highly transmissible virus, one that is significantly more deadly for people with pre-existing conditions and/or people over the age of fifty. Especially concerning for those who have survived this illness is what health officials are now calling “long covid,” in which symptoms of the illness persist long after the host no longer tests positive for the disease. Long covid may strike the young and the old. Of present concern is the Delta variant, an even more transmissible strain of the virus.

For over a year we have had the opportunity to work remotely wherever possible; however, many are still required to work in-person: those on the frontlines including healthcare workers, food workers, transportation workers and so forth. Late in 2020, vaccines were first made available to the public in the U.S. based initially on age and profession. However, a significant percentage of youth have yet to get vaccinated. Some fear that this vaccine was developed “too fast,” even though nearly all doctors believe that the medical research is sound. Still others believe medical intervention is unacceptable based on religious beliefs or believe that pharmaceutical companies are in general untrustworthy and that home remedies are the best solution for surviving a deadly pandemic.

After researching the development of vaccines by Pfizer, Moderna and/or Johnson & Johnson, determine whether you think these vaccines are potentially more dangerous than getting or spreading Covid, or whether vaccines are a safe form of protecting yourself and/or your community. Pfizer has recently been given approval by the FDA.

After researching the origin of the vaccine and the present transmissibility, please evaluate the advantages to being vaccinated against Covid-19. How do these advantages compare with the disadvantages? Also, in your answer please evaluate the importance of protecting vulnerable people from severe illness and death. Should we safeguard those with compromised immune systems and children under twelve-years-old who are not able to get the vaccine yet? Do you believe you have a moral obligation to protect anyone other than yourself from a transmissible illness?