Vaccinations from aborted fetus material

[Anonymous1001]

Ive recently been made aware that some vaccinations such as the measles vaccine contains various aborted fetal material. A Dr. Informed me that the vaccine was devloped in the '60s; yet in todays world that the material is now self propagating and no longer requires new fetal material.

What are the Catholic teachings on vaccines or other such medical procedures who’s orientation is rooted in such fetal material? Are vaccines that use such fetal material unethical?

 

[Mtatum1958]

Here is a useful link to the question from the National Catholic Bioethics Center. Within it can also be found links to specific church documents.

NCBC - use of vaccines

 

[Mtatum1958]

There are only a few vaccines without such alternatives. Ultimately a person will make their own decision; the NCBC has good and useful education on the topic