A VACINAÇÃO CONTRA A COVID-19 ENQUANTO POLÍTICA PÚBLICA OBRIGATÓRIA PARA MITIGAÇÃO DA PANDEMIA

ABSTRACT

This research aimed to verify whether vaccination against Covid-19 should be considered a binding public policy in Brazil. According to Alexy's Fundamental Rights Theory (2015), the essential core of a fundamental right binds the State in absolute terms, since it is conveyed by a norm. To this end, the data from 53 countries, which on November 8, 2021, had exceeded 120 doses administered for every 100 people, were compared. From these data, based on a medical literature review and on observational studies, we conclude that vaccination is the most important measure for reducing the number of deaths from Covid-19 and the worsening of the disease, which can cause sequelae. Thus, vaccination against Covid-19 is an important measure to preserve life and a minimum level of human dignity, therefore it is an essential core of the right to health. © Este trabalho está licenciado sob uma licença Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.