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Are COVID vaccines vegan? Should I get one anyway? An ethicist explains – The Conversation AU
It is possible to be an ethical vegan, who supports a better world for animals, and have the COVID-19 vaccine.
Some of my vegan friends are reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
These vaccines do not containanimal products. Yet animals were used to develop and test them. For instance, early trials involved giving the vaccines to mice and macaque monkeys. So my friends say they feel uncomfortable having a product that uses animals in these ways.
I am very sympathetic to their concerns. Animals are treated appallingly in the production of many goods and in many areas of life.
Nonetheless, I believe vegans…
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