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Person receiving a vaccine injection in the upper arm.

Person receiving a vaccine injection in the upper arm.

San Diego Catholic Diocese Says Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 'Entirely Morally Legitimate'

Charles Binkley, M.D., director of bioethics, quoted by 10 News San Diego.

"Bishop McElroy's message is clear: the most important thing is an act of charity and love for your neighbor, to save lives," said Charles Binkley, Director of Bioethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.

Last year, the Vatican said, "it is morally acceptable to receive Covid-19 vaccines that have used cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process."

Charles Binkley, M.D., director of bioethics, quoted by 10 News San Diego.

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