Does compulsory vaccination limit personal freedom? Ethical issues
Mariano Paternoster, Riccardo Scotto, Faiz Ur Rehman Saleem, Antonio Riccardo Buonomo, Nicola Schiano Moriello, Claudia Casella, Emanuele Capasso, Salvatore Nappa, Ivan Gentile, Guglielmo Borgia, Vincenzo Graziano
Abstract
Background
Despite vaccinations are scientifically proven to be safe and effective public controversies limit their application in many countries.
Aims
Aim of this review is to provide an overview of biological effects of vaccination and a picture of the ethical dilemmas about compulsory vaccination.
Methods
We conducted a review on the literature about the subject. Recent news were also included.
Results
Vaccines are the best weapon against many infectious diseases. The spread of false beliefs among people have led the government authorities to increase compulsory vaccination in order to embank new outbreaks of preventable infectious diseases.
Conclusion
Even if compulsory is quite drastic approach it could be the on only way to reach an adequate coverage and protect immunoexpressed subjects.
Full Text:
Despite vaccinations are scientifically proven to be safe and effective public controversies limit their application in many countries.
Aims
Aim of this review is to provide an overview of biological effects of vaccination and a picture of the ethical dilemmas about compulsory vaccination.
Methods
We conducted a review on the literature about the subject. Recent news were also included.
Results
Vaccines are the best weapon against many infectious diseases. The spread of false beliefs among people have led the government authorities to increase compulsory vaccination in order to embank new outbreaks of preventable infectious diseases.
Conclusion
Even if compulsory is quite drastic approach it could be the on only way to reach an adequate coverage and protect immunoexpressed subjects.
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