COVID-19 Vaccines and Faith Communities

02/01/21 • 32 min

Amidst the public discourse about COVID-19 vaccines are questions and concerns pertaining to moral implications and religious objections. Fr. Tom Nairn, PhD, a trained ethicist and author of several books on bioethics, joins Dr. Reginald Eadie, president and CEO at Trinity Health of New England, in countering some of the myths and clarifying some of the misinformation that has arisen.

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COVID-19: Implications for Nursing Education and Leadership

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Health Progress Winter 2021 Issue - "Aging and Long-Term Care"