The potential for vaccines to prevent the spread of infectious diseases is crucial for
vaccination policy and ethics. In this paper, I discuss recent evidence that the current COVID …

With evidence of vaccine hesitancy in several jurisdictions, the option of making COVID-19
vaccination mandatory requires consideration. In this paper I argue that it would be ethical to …

Many organizations and individuals are calling for the mandatory vaccination of all
Americans against COVID-19. But others have objected to vaccine mandates, calling them …

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is a serious public health and economic emergency, and
although effective vaccines are the best weapon we have against it, there are groups and …

Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world many lessons, including about
the ethics of mandatory vaccination. Many of the arguments frequently raised against …

COVID-19 vaccine requirements have generated significant debate. Here, we argue that, on
the evidence available, such policies should have recognised proof of natural immunity as a …

Mandatory vaccination has been a highly disputed policy for tackling infectious diseases.
Here I argue that a universal mandatory vaccination policy for the general public against the …

Objectives More than 1 year after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic it is becoming
increasingly clear that vaccines will prove to be essential in combating this global pandemic …

As countries roll out their COVID-19 vaccination programs, a policy question to consider is
whether, and under what conditions, it would be acceptable to lift or ease non …

The debate regarding the limits of individual liberty and the state's obligation to promote the
common welfare and to protect its citizens is too important to be left to extremists. As more …