Convergence on Coercion: Functional and Political Pressures as Drivers of Global Childhood Vaccine Mandates [PDF]
Background Vaccine hesitancy is a global problem with diverse local policy responses, from voluntaristic to coercive. Between 2015 and 2017, California, Australia, France, and Italy increased the coerciveness of their childhood vaccine regimes.
Katie Attwell, Adam Hannah
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Nationalism, conspiracy theories and vaccine mandates: Exploring the statism determinants for attitudes to COVID-19 control in China [PDF]
Introduction: China’s loosening its COVID-19 controls highlighted its insufficiency in vaccination protection. Mandatory vaccination might be necessary if the gap cannot be filled over a short time.
Ruifen Zhang +5 more
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Framing vaccine mandates: messenger and message effects. [PDF]
Abstract In September 2021, President Biden announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would require large employers to ensure workers are vaccinated against Covid-19 or tested weekly. Although widely characterized as ‘Biden’s vaccine mandate’, the policy could be described with equal accuracy as ‘OSHA’s ...
Buccafusco C, Hemel DJ.
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How did Ontario healthcare institutions implement and legitimize Covid-19 vaccine mandates? A qualitative multi‑method study protocol. [PDF]
BackgroundUpon the WHO declaration of Covid-19 as a pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) - unvaccinated by necessity - were celebrated as "heroes" for their service under difficult conditions.
Claudia Chaufan
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Is resistance to Covid-19 vaccination a “problem”? A critical policy inquiry of vaccine mandates for healthcare workers [PDF]
As the COVID-19 global vaccination campaign was launched in December of 2020, vaccination became mandatory for many healthcare workers (HCWs) worldwide.
Claudia Chaufan, Natalie Hemsing
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COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Europe. [PDF]
Burki T.
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Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines [PDF]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines hold promise to control the pandemic, and help restore normal social and economic life. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for 2 mRNA vaccines and will likely issue full biologics licenses in the coming months.
Gostin, Lawrence O. +2 more
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Vaccines, Politics and Mandates: Can We See the Forest for the Trees?; Comment on “Convergence on Coercion: Functional and Political Pressures as Drivers of Global Childhood Vaccine Mandates” [PDF]
Under-vaccination is a complex problem that is not simple to address whether this is for routine childhood immunization or for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.
Noni E. MacDonald +2 more
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COVID-19 vaccination mandates and vaccine uptake [PDF]
Abstract We evaluate the impact of government-mandated proof of vaccination requirements for access to public venues and non-essential businesses on COVID-19 vaccine uptake. We find that the announcement of a mandate is associated with a rapid and significant surge in new vaccinations (more than 60% increase in weekly first doses), using the ...
Alexander Karaivanov +3 more
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