Oxford University coronavirus vaccine has 'ethical concerns', Sydney Archbishops warn followers
The Federal Government has reassured religious communities there are no "ethical concerns" surrounding the coronavirus vaccine it has struck a deal to purchase 25 million doses of.
Key points:
Three Sydney archbishops asked the Prime Minister to reconsider a major COVID-19 vaccine deal
They said harvesting "foetal tissue was deeply immoral"
The Deputy Chief Health Officer said the Oxford University vaccine had the "highest" ethical standards
On Thursday, three of Australia's most senior archbishops wrote to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, criticising the vaccine being developed at Oxford University, which they said made use of "a cell line cultured from an electively aborted human foetus".
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