Rhetoric, ethics and science at the time of Covid-19. The persuasion of vaccine allocation models

Abstract

Proving the efficacy and safety of the vaccine is not the only obstacle that the international scientific community has to face: the other major obstacle is the production times and methods of distribution. The forecasts on the subject tell us that even by airing the reckless hypothesis of dedicating every resource to the vaccine against Covid-19, it would not be possible to synthesize more than five billion doses per year, to be distributed in every corner of the planet. The ethical challenge will be to establish priorities for access to vaccine administration. The reflection therefore focuses on a specific question: how are the different models of vaccine administration and distribution justified on an ethical-argumentative level? Which ones are most persuasive and effective in front of the audience? The study examines three main models, with a focus on the Fayr Priotity Model.