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In principle, mandatory vaccination in employment could be justified in certain circumstances. These include: (1) the availability of safe and effective vaccination; (2) if alternative, less coercive strategies did not work; and, (3) the costs to the individual were proportionate. However, in COVID-19, the long term safety of vaccines is yet to be established. Vaccines should be made available by employers, and voluntary vaccination encouraged.

Original publication

DOI

10.1017/jme.2021.43

Type

Other

Publication Date

2021

Volume

49

Pages

303 - 306

Keywords

COVID-19, Infectious Disease Ethics, Mandatory Vaccination, Public Health, Vaccine Passports, COVID-19, Humans, SARS-CoV-2, Vaccination, Vaccines