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Vaccination bioethics
We're looking for different people's opinions about vaccination. Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. It is completely anonymous. There's 10 questions and it will take less than 5 minutes of your time to complete.
1.
Who are you?
Patient attending fertility clinic
Obstetrician / Gynaecologist
Member of staff working in a fertility clinic
Ethicist / ethics committee member
Other (please specify)
2.
How old are you?
<25 years
25 – 30 years
31 – 35 years
35 – 40 years
41 – 45 years
>45 years
3.
Are you vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)?
Yes
No
Comment
4.
Are you vaccinated against covid19?
Yes
No
Comment
5.
Do you think that women should be obliged to be in the best health possible before becoming pregnant naturally? [you may select more than one answer]
Yes - for the health of the woman/person during pregnancy
Yes - for the health of the fetus/future child
Yes - to minimise risk and potential complications of pregnancy
Yes - other reason [please comment]
No - this is a personal choice
No - other reason [please comment]
Comment
6.
Do you think that women should be obliged to be in the best health possible before undergoing fertility treatment? [you may select more than one answer]
Yes - for the health of the woman/person during pregnancy
Yes - for the health of the fetus/future child
Yes - to increase the likelihood of fertility treatment success
Yes - to minimise risk and potential complications of pregnancy
Yes - other reason [please comment]
No - this is a personal choice
No - other reason [please comment]
Comment
7.
Should patients undergoing fertility treatment have a greater obligation to be in the best health possible, compared to people conceiving naturally? [you may select more than one answer]
Yes - because fertility treatment involves assistance from medical professionals
Yes - because fertility treatment uses medical resources
Yes - but only if fertility patients are using state / NHS resources
Yes - other reason [please comment]
No - there should not be different standards for those who require fertility treatment and those who do not
No - other reason [please comment]
Comment
8.
Do you think MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine should be compulsory for women accessing fertility treatment? [you may select more than one answer]
Yes - for the health of the pregnant person
Yes - for the health of the fetus/future child
Yes - to minimise burden on healthcare resources if there are complications of MMR infection during pregnancy
Yes - because fertility clinics should be able to determine requirements for treatment
Yes - other reason [please comment]
No - the risk of adverse maternal outcomes following viral infection with measles, mumps or rubella is small
No - the risk of adverse fetal/future child outcomes following viral infection with measles, mumps or rubella is small
No - viral infection with measles, mumps or rubella is rare
No - fertility clinics should not be able to enforce vaccination as a requirement to access treatment
No - other reason [please comment]
Comment
9.
Do you think fertility patients should be required to have the covid vaccine before accessing fertility treatment? [you may select more than one answer]
Yes - for the health of the pregnant person
Yes - for the health of the fetus/future child
Yes - to minimise burden on healthcare resources resulting from complications of covid infection during pregnancy
Yes - fertility clinics should be able to determine requirements for treatment
Yes - other reason [please comment]
No - the risk of adverse maternal outcomes following covid19 infection is small
No - the covid vaccine is too new to mandate its use
No - fertility clinics should not be able to enforce vaccination as a requirement to access treatment
No - other reason [please comment]
Comment
10.
What factors do you think could be used legitimately/ethically to deny NHS/state funded fertility treatment to people? [you may select more than one answer]
Smoking
Alcohol use
Marijuana use
Other substance use
BMI
Age
Unmarried / not in a civil partnership
Being single
Sexual orientation
Physical disability
Developmental disability
Mental illness
Other (please specify)
