Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift
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Wien Med Wochenschr · Feb 2021
[Personal health data in times of a pandemic-legal and ethical aspects].
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has repeatedly been argued that the protection of (public) health should at any rate take precedence over data protection. This argument is bold and clear, but it is neither ethically nor legally correct. ⋯ This article gives three examples-certificates for members of risk groups, tracking apps and immunity certificates-to discuss some of the ethical and legal considerations to be taken into account. The authors aspire to illustrate that even in a pandemic, the balancing of arguments and the need for a proportionality of measures taken must never be forgotten.