Journal of Medical Ethics
Volume 41, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 276-277
Refugees, humanitarian aid and the right to decline vaccinations (Article)
Caplan A.L.* ,
Curry D.R.
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a
New York University, School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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New York University, School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
Abstract
Recent instances of governments and others refusing humanitarian assistance to refugees and IDPs (internallydisplaced persons) unless they agreed to polio immunization for their children raise difficult ethical challenges. The authors argue that states have the right and a responsibility to require such vaccinations in instances where the serious vaccine-preventable disease(s) at issue threaten others, including local populations, humanitarian workers, and others in camps or support settings.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84923230821&doi=10.1136%2fmedethics-2014-102383&partnerID=40&md5=edc6606e4c077468848c644610aa16c7
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102383
ISSN: 03066800
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English