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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Source:<\/strong>\u00a0United States Conference of Catholic Bishops<\/a><\/p>\n

En Espa\u00f1ol\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

On March 2, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops\u2019 (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine,\u00a0and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB\u2019s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement on the Johnson &\u00a0Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recently approved for use in the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe approval of Johnson & Johnson\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the United States again raises questions about the moral permissibility of using vaccines developed, tested, and\/or produced with the help of abortion-derived cell lines.<\/p>\n

\u201cPfizer and Moderna\u2019s vaccines raised concerns because an abortion-derived cell line was used for testing them, but not in their production. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, however, was developed, tested and is produced with abortion-derived cell lines raising additional moral concerns. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has judged that \u2018when ethically irreproachable Covid-19 vaccines are not available \u2026 it is morally acceptable to receive Covid-19 vaccines that have used cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process.<\/em>\u2019[1]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>However, if one can choose among equally safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the vaccine with the least connection to abortion-derived cell lines should be chosen. Therefore, if one has the ability to choose a vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna\u2019s vaccines should be chosen over Johnson & Johnson\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we should continue to insist that pharmaceutical companies stop using abortion-derived cell lines, given the world-wide suffering that this pandemic is causing, we affirm again that being vaccinated can be an act of charity that serves the common good.\u201d<\/p>\n

For further details, we refer people to our earlier December 2020 statement<\/span><\/a>, to our Answers to Key Ethical Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines<\/span><\/a>, to the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith\u2019s Note<\/em><\/span><\/a>, and to the statement of the Vatican Covid-19 Commission in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy for Life<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Note from the Archdiocese: See also this <\/em>FAQ<\/a> (Spanish version here<\/a>) and ongoing coverage on this issue in The Catholic Spirit<\/a>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine, addresses moral and ethical concerns about #COVID19<\/a> vaccines. Read the full statement here: https:\/\/t.co\/HCy2yuG0ez<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/nHs2BE5TPM<\/a><\/p>\n

— U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (@USCCB) March 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n