What are the ethics of getting a COVID-19 vaccine booster?

After the Biden administration’s announcement on COVID-19 booster shots, questions came up about the ethics of vaccinated people in the US getting a booster when so many people around the world are still waiting for their first dose.

And while we’re pondering ethics, is there a selfish argument for the US to lead efforts to vaccinate people around the world? What about vaccine mandates? And when will we be able to vaccinate kids?

Here, Julie Swann, professor of industrial and systems engineering, and Matt Koci, a virologist and immunologist and professor in the poultry science department, both at North Carolina State University, weigh in on these questions and more:

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