Policy Points We offer the first systematic conceptual framework for analyzing the operation
of mandatory vaccination policies. Our multicomponent framework facilitates synthesis …

Background: The suspension of compulsory scheduling of some pediatric vaccines has
been discussed for a long time by health authorities in Italy but the current decrease of …

Parents in the US and other societies are increasingly refusing to vaccinate their children,
even though popular anti-vaccine myths–eg 'vaccines cause autism'–have been debunked …

This article explores why governments do not respond to public compliance problems in a
timely manner with appropriate instruments, and the consequences of their failure to do so …

Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a global problem with diverse local policy responses, from
voluntaristic to coercive. Between 2015 and 2017, California, Australia, France, and Italy …

The pursuit of novelty can be a challenging experience that often comes with stress.
Thinking outside the box can even lead to ethical dilemmas, particularly when innovators …

This study addresses the issue of valence framing effect in the context of immunization, a
preventive behavior often addressed by the equation of benefit versus risk. The authors …

Background: Internationally, Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) ambulances have changed pre-
hospital acute stroke care delivery. MSU clinical and cost-effectiveness studies are …

OBJECTIVES: To compare universal recommended and compulsory pertussis vaccination
strategies in developed countries, and to discuss their effectiveness in terms of the …

Vaccination policy is an ethically challenging domain of public policy. It is a matter of
collective importance that reaches into the most private sphere of citizens and unavoidably …