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Compulsory Vaccination for Healthcare Workers in Italy for the Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Frati, Paola; La Russa, Raffaele; Di Fazio, Nicola; Del Fante, Zoe; Delogu, Giuseppe; Fineschi, Vittorio.
  • Frati P; Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le del Verano 40, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • La Russa R; Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Neuromed, Via Atinense 18, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy.
  • Di Fazio N; Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Neuromed, Via Atinense 18, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy.
  • Del Fante Z; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.
  • Delogu G; Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le del Verano 40, 00161 Rome, Italy.
  • Fineschi V; Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le del Verano 40, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Vaccines (Basel) ; 9(9)2021 Aug 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1374555
ABSTRACT
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) judgement no. 116(2021) of 8 April 2021 establishes the principle of mandatory vaccination, indicating the criteria that national legislation must comply with, following the principle of non-interference in the private life of the individual. Vaccination for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection appears to be an essential requirement for providing healthcare assistance. The European experience with compulsory vaccinations, offers a composite panorama, as the strategy of some European countries is to make vaccinations compulsory, including financial penalties for non-compliance. As in other countries, there is a clear need for Italy to impose compulsory vaccination for healthcare workers, in response to a pressing social need to protect individual and public health, and above all as a defense for vulnerable subjects or patients, for whom health workers have a specific position of guarantee and trust. The Italian Republic provided for mandatory vaccinations for health professionals by Decree-Law of 1 April 2021 no. 44, to guarantee public health and adequate safety conditions. As stated by ECHR, the Italian State, despite having initially opted for recommendation as regards to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, had to adopt the mandatory system to achieve the highest possible degree of vaccination coverage among health professionals to guarantee the safety of treatments and protection of patients' health. We present the Italian situation on vaccine hesitation in healthcare workers, with updated epidemiological data as well as the doctrinaire, social, and political debate that is raging in Italy and Europe.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Vaccines9090966

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Vaccines9090966