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How Mandatory Can We Make Vaccination?
Saunders, Ben.
  • Saunders B; University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
Public Health Ethics ; 15(3): 220-232, 2022 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2235279
ABSTRACT
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has refocused attention on the issue of mandatory vaccination. Some have suggested that vaccines ought to be mandatory, while others propose more moderate alternatives, such as incentives. This piece surveys a range of possible interventions, ranging from mandates through to education. All may have their place, depending on circumstances. However, it is worth clarifying the options available to policymakers, since there is sometimes confusion over whether a particular policy constitutes a mandate or not. Further, I illustrate a different kind of alternative to mandatory vaccination. Rather than seeking less coercive alternatives to a mandate, we might instead employ an alternative mandate, which requires people to do something less than get vaccinated. For instance, we might merely require people to attend an appointment at a vaccine clinic. Whether this mandatory attendance policy is justified will depend on specific circumstances, but it represents another way to promote vaccination, without mandating it. In some cases, this may represent an appropriate balance between promoting public health goals and respecting individual liberty.

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal: Public Health Ethics Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Phe

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal: Public Health Ethics Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Phe