Persuasion, not coercion or incentivisation, is the best means of promoting COVID-19 vaccination

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Pennings, Susan and Symons, Xavier. (2021). Persuasion, not coercion or incentivisation, is the best means of promoting COVID-19 vaccination. Journal of Medical Ethics. 47(10), pp. 709-711. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2020-107076
AuthorsPennings, Susan and Symons, Xavier
Abstract

Savulescu (forthcoming) argues that it may be ethically acceptable for governments to require citizens be vaccinated against COVID-19. He also recommends that governments consider providing monetary or in-kind incentives to citizens to increase vaccination rates. In this response, we argue against mandatory vaccination and vaccine incentivisation, and instead suggest that targeted public health messaging and a greater responsiveness to the concerns of vaccine-hesitant individuals would be the best strategy to address low vaccination rates.

KeywordsCOVID-19; vaccination; incentivisation; public health ethics; informed consent; persuasion
Year01 Jan 2021
JournalJournal of Medical Ethics
Journal citation47 (10), pp. 709-711
PublisherBMJ Publishing Group
ISSN0306-6800
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2020-107076
Web address (URL)https://jme.bmj.com/content/47/10/709
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Deposited14 Nov 2024
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