Assignment task: Discuss the difference in the Nuremberg Trials, the Tuskegee Syphilis study and the COVID vaccination mandate.
Part I. Comparing Public Health Events
- What entity was (is) in charge of these public health events (government organization, etc.)?
- Was there informed consent implemented in each of these events? How?
Part II. Informed Consent
- When are informed consents required in epidemiologic studies?
- Why are informed consents necessary?
- Are informed consent forms required when you receive regular approved vaccinations, such as the flu, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella, etc.?. (Remember that COVID-19 is approved under an emergency use and is not a regular vaccine.)
- Is an informed consent form required for COVID-19? If so, why would it be required? {NOTE: If you have been vaccinated, think back as to whether you signed an informed consent form.}