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Some Muslims are concerned over the Halal status of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The consumption of pork is not permitted under Islamic law and it is often used as a stabilizer in vaccines.
Most feel that getting vaccines with these stabilizers is permissible under Islamic law because not getting them would be a greater harm.
Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca have said pork products aren t part of their COVID-19 vaccines.
In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalize deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the clerics had a much different concern: Whether the COVID-19 vaccine was permissible for use under Islamic law.
Muslims fearful over halal status of Covid-19 vaccine
December 20, 2020
(AP/Shizuo Kambayashi)Muslims fearful over halal status of Covid-19 vaccine
By Associated Press
In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalize deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the clerics had a much different concern: Whether the COVID-19 vaccine was permissible for use under Islamic law.
As companies race to develop a Covid-19 vaccine and countries scramble to secure doses, questions about the use of pork products banned by some religious groups has raised concerns about the possibility of disrupted immunization campaigns.
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