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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Bioethics
    • Health Policy

    Background:

    • Public health emergencies are characterized by significant epistemic uncertainty.
    • This uncertainty complicates policy decisions regarding sustainable public health responses.
    • The COVID-19 pandemic intensified political polarization around herd immunity strategies, especially pre-vaccine development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a conceptual framework for analyzing the ethical rationale of herd immunity policies.
    • To clarify the ethical considerations surrounding herd immunity in public health emergencies.
    • To facilitate more informed political debate on this issue for future health crises.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis.
    • Ethical framework development.
    • Literature review on public health policy and bioethics.

    Main Results:

    • A framework is presented to dissect the ethical underpinnings of herd immunity.
    • The analysis aims to move beyond polarized political discourse.
    • Identifies key ethical considerations in implementing herd immunity.

    Conclusions:

    • A clear ethical framework is crucial for navigating herd immunity debates during health emergencies.
    • Understanding the ethical rationale supports sustainable and justifiable public health responses.
    • This work aims to foster constructive dialogue on herd immunity in future public health challenges.