Andria Bianchi, PhD, is a Toronto-based bioethicist and an assistant professor (status-only) at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto.
Asking people about their vaccination status may be well-intentioned, but it can violate their privacy and lead to negative consequences for them. It's time to reconsider asking about it during our regular public interactions.
There are ethical questions over whether certain seniors in long-term care or their designated decision-makers have the information needed to give informed consent to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.