Review article

Tightening Up the Legislative Approaches to Mandatory Vaccination

Suzana Kraljić orcid.org/0000-0002-4438-6457 ; Faculty of Law, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
Aleš Kobal ; Faculty of Law, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia

Abstract

Infectious diseases are associated with great suffering and mortality. Alongside the evolution of medicine, vaccines have also been developed that can prevent certain diseases. Aware of the importance of vaccination, individual states have legislated for systems of mandatory vaccination, which differ from state to state. Although the importance of vaccination cannot be neglected, both for the individual and for the community, the patient may still be harmed by the vaccine despite careful medical attention. As a result, states have enacted ‘no-fault compensation systems’, which regulate the payment of damages to persons who have been harmed by a vaccine. Despite the importance of vaccination, the number of parents who are opposed to vaccination for various reasons is visibly increasing. With regard to the above and the outbreaks of infectious diseases that could be prevented by the vaccination, some states have tightened up their vaccination legislation.

Keywords

children; infectious diseases; herd immunity; damage; objective libility

Hrčak ID:

207490

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/207490

Publication date:

28.9.2018.

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