Vatican: COVID Vaccine Morally Acceptable

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Over at the Vatican, religious leaders have declared the COVID-19 vaccine morally acceptable. The announcement stands in contrast to earlier guidance from some church leaders in the US. The Vatican's watchdog says that Roman Catholics can get the vaccine, which is based on research that used cells from aborted fetuses. It said that, quote, the morality of vaccination depends not only on the duty to protect one's own health, but also on the duty to pursue the common good. And, quote, the Vatican did not directly mention any of the vaccines already available, or whether Pope Francis will get the vaccine. The Vatican's watchdog says that the vaccine is not available to the other church leaders. The Vatican's watchdog says that the vaccine is not available to the other church leaders. The Vatican's watchdog says that the vaccine is not available to the other church leaders. The Vatican's watchdog says that the vaccine is not available to the other church leaders.