Hundreds of refugee immigrants have recently been relocated to arural county leading to a significant shortage of influenzavaccine. The County Health Department has decided to temporarilyrestrict this vaccine only to pregnant women and elderly people whoare 60 years of age or older and who are US citizens until suchtime as additional vaccine might become available. The potentialavailability of additional vaccine in the coming weeks isuncertain. The immunization clinic nurse is worried about exposureto the flu from the clinic population then taking it home andexposing his family (wife and children ages 2 and 5). He figuresthey are at higher risk because of his job. He is consideringtaking some of the vaccine home to give to his family.
What specific provision(s) of the ANA Code of Ethics addressthis issue? Why did you choose this answer?
