COVID-19 and mandatory vaccination: Ethical considerations

Overview

The aim of the document is to identify and articulate salient ethical considerations regarding mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19. This document updates a policy brief initially published in April 2021 in response to changes in the COVID-19 vaccine landscape, including authorization of vaccines for children and additional information about, and experiences with, vaccination mandates for COVID-19.

 

WHO Team
Health Ethics & Governance (HEG), WHO Headquarters (HQ)
Number of pages
5
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: WHO/2019-nCoV/Policy_brief/Mandatory_vaccination/2022.1
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