Ethical aspects of corporate health promotion programs of medical university employees (by the example of COVID-19 prevention)

Introduction. The authors analyze the ethical issues associated with the vaccination of medical school employees against COVID-19.Purpose. The purpose of this article is to determine the ethical aspects of the corporate program for the prevention of COVID-19 among employees of a medical university.Materials and methods. The following research methods were used in the work: study and analysis of special literature, synthesis, modeling, comparison, generalization, observation, system analysis and theoretical knowledge.Results. It is concluded that the violation of the basic principles of voluntariness and awareness, as well as the lack of proper control of the quality, efficacy and safety of vaccines reduce the confidence of medical school workers and society as a whole in vaccination.Discussion. The teaching staff, medical teachers are highly educated intellectual specialists who are well versed in their scientific and related fields, deeply analyzing various aspects of clinical vaccine research. The departmental staff of a medical university is able to critically assess the positions of colleagues who develop and promote vaccines, hush up or ignore any facts.Conclusion. Therefore, educational and explanatory activities with this category of workers should involve a constructive scientific dialogue without sweeping accusations and labeling in the style of a talk show. The article contains a number of ethical recommendations that must be kept in mind when vaccinating.