Vaccination Ethics

Overview

Journal Br Med Bull

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2020 Dec 28

PMID 33367873

Citations 25

Authors

Alberto Giubilini

Affiliations

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Abstract

Sources Of Data: Literature on ethics of vaccination decisions and policies.

Areas Of Agreement: Individuals have a moral responsibility to vaccinate, at least against certain infectious diseases in certain circumstances.

Areas Of Controversy: Some argue that non-coercive measures are ethically preferable unless there are situations of emergency. Others hold that coercive measures are ethically justified even in absence of emergencies.

Growing Points: Conscientious objection to vaccination is becoming a major area of discussion.

Areas Timely For Developing Research: The relationship between individual, collective and institutional responsibilities to contribute to the public good of herd immunity will be a major point of discussion, particularly with regard to the COVID-19 vaccine.

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