Mandatory Vaccination: An Unqualified Defence
Mandatory Vaccination: An Unqualified Defence
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DOI：
10.1111/japp.12215
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发表时间：
2018-05-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Pierik, Roland
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作者：
Pierik, Roland
2015年美国迪士尼乐园爆发的麻疹疫情明确地揭示了在表面下酝酿了一段时间的事情：疫苗接种率缓慢但稳步下降，导致疫情数量上升。这可以追溯到一个新兴的反疫苗接种运动越来越多的公众质疑疫苗。本文认为，在疫苗接种率下降的情况下，儿童接种疫苗不应被视为父母选择的一部分，而是一种不可转让的法律的义务。文章的第一部分制定和捍卫两个论点，赞成无资格的强制性儿童疫苗接种法。首先，政府不应该允许父母将他们的孩子置于可以避免的死亡和痛苦的风险之中;其次，政府应该保护群体免疫的共同利益，以保护弱势群体。第二部分拒绝对这种强制性疫苗接种法律的法律的和务实的反对意见。
The 2015 Disneyland outbreak of measles in the US unequivocally brought to light what had been brewing below the surface for a while: a slow but steady decline in vaccination rates resulting in a rising number of outbreaks. This can be traced back to an increasing public questioning of vaccines by an emerging anti-vaccination movement. This article argues that, in the face of diminishing vaccination rates, childhood vaccinations should not be seen as part of the domain of parental choice but, instead, as a non-negotiable legal obligation. The first part of the article formulates and defends two arguments in favour of unqualified mandatory childhood vaccination laws. First, government should not permit parents to put their children at avoidable risk of death and suffering; second, government should guard the common good of herd immunity to protect vulnerable persons. The second part rejects legal and pragmatic objections against such mandatory vaccination laws.