Mandatory vaccination

Mandatory vaccination of health care workers.

10.1056/nejmp0910151 nejm.org 1 In justifying New York State’s regulations requiring health care workers who have direct contact with patients or who may expose patients to disease to be vacci­ nated against seasonal and H1N1 influenza, New York State Health Commissioner Richard Daines re­ cently argued, “[O]ur overriding concern . . . as health care work­ ers, should be the interests of our pa...

Ethics of mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers.

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of contracting infections at work and further transmitting them to colleagues and patients. Immune HCWs would be protected themselves and act as a barrier against the spread of infections and maintain healthcare delivery during outbreaks, but vaccine uptake rates in HCWs have often been low. In order to achieve adequate immunisation rates in HCWs,...

Italian healthcare workers' views on mandatory vaccination

BACKGROUND Mandatory vaccination has contributed to the success of immunisation programmes but voluntary vaccination allows people to be responsible for their own health. There are benefits from both policies and the arguments between them remain subject to debate within and without the scientific community, both nationally and internationally. The aim of this study is to assess the opinions of...

Mandatory vaccination: is it the future reality?

Mandatory HPV vaccination and political debate.