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Medical EthicsPreetan Ghosh Section:113 (Medical Ethics: Fast-tracking a…
Medical Ethics
Preetan Ghosh Section:113
Medical Ethics: Fast-tracking a COVID-19 Vaccine Cure
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animal testing is cruel and inhumane.
human testing will save animal life.
helps in conservation of biodiversity.
animals are commonly subjected to force feeding, food and water deprivation.
to study the healing process, the infliction of burns and other wounds in animals is common.
Given the current emergency, human testing is the only option we are left with.
Scientists cannot justify the expense of keeping many animals and there aren't currently enough for experiments to starrt.
fast result and speedy recovery.
animal testing is a lengthy process.
traditional vaccine timeline is 5 to 10 years.
vaccines are produced in large quantities in short time.
animals are not exactly same as human beings and therefore make poor test subjects.
Drugs that pass animal tests are not necessarily safe.
animal studies aren't always reliable indicators of how a drug will work in people.
the anatomic, metabolic and cellular differences makes animals poor models for human beings.
animal tests may mislead researchers into ignoring potential cures and treatments.
animal tests on the arthritis drug Vioxx had protective effect on mice but led to cardiac arrest among people.
aspirin was dangerous for some animal species but beneficial for humans.
Medical breakthroughs need not involve animals.
sophisticated computer systems, mathematical models, human tissue and cell cultures and more focused clinical studies can
show us what happens to our bodies during disease in more effective way.
The absence of toxicity in animals (dogs, rats, mice, rabbits and even monkeys) provides no significant, additional insight into whether a new medicine will also be safe for humans.
less expensive.
the efficiency of vaccine production increases.
It is expensive to use model organisms as the animals must be purchased and then fed, housed and cared for.
its important to see how well a new vaccine can stop infection in animals.
animal testing is safe and effective to prevent the disease.
The harm done to human beings by not experimenting on animals is unknown, wherea, the harm done to animals if they are tested on is certain.
there is no reason to put people at risk in a study.
The lives of human volunteers must not be endangered when testing medicines for side effects or potential toxicity.
it is unethical to use humans for invasive experimental procedures, especially when it can result in death.
potentially unknown hazards as a result of direct human testing.
may lead to death of people.
human testing can lead to unknown diseases or side effects that are pernicious to health.
human testing can have mental effects on the person tested and lead to stress, depression etc other problems.
Animals are susceptible to many of the same health problems as humans – cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc.
Vaccines that treat humans benefit animals.
Animals are biologically very similar to humans.
mice share more than 98% DNA with people.
Are the remaining risks acceptable in relation to the benefits of the research using human testing?
Safety and product integrity are the primary criteria for starting a Phase 1 trial and mRNA has now been used in several clinical trials and shown to be safe and well tolerated.
Allow researchers to study a test subject for a whole life span.
Laboratory mice only live for 2 to 3 years giving researchers an opportunity to study effects of genetic manipulation or treatments over an entire lifetime.
researchers can continue to study across several generations.