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  • Bioethics
  • Public Health Policy
  • Vaccinology

Background:

  • Kowalik argues compulsory vaccination infringes on vaccine refuser autonomy.
  • This perspective raises ethical questions regarding individual liberty and public health mandates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate whether autonomy considerations ultimately undermine the justification for compulsory vaccination.
  • To explore the scope of autonomy in the context of public health interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of autonomy principles.
  • Ethical argumentation extending existing premises on autonomy.

Main Results:

  • Expanded autonomy considerations do not negate the justification for compulsory vaccination.
  • Vulnerable populations face significant risks from vaccine-preventable illnesses, impacting their access to public goods.

Conclusions:

  • Autonomy arguments, when broadly scoped, support rather than oppose mandatory vaccination.
  • Compulsory vaccination can be ethically justified by considering the autonomy of all individuals, including the vulnerable.