How Mandatory Can We Make Vaccination?
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.
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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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