Department of Political Science, University of Vienna, Universitätsstrasse 7, 1010, Vienna, Austria.
Department of Political Science, FernUniversität in Hagen, Universitätsstrasse 33, 58084, Hagen, Germany.
J Public Health Policy. 2019 Jun;40(2):166-179. doi: 10.1057/s41271-019-00163-8.
This paper seeks to contribute to a more nuanced discourse on vaccination policy. Current polarization between either mandatory and entirely voluntary is misleading, as virtually all immunization programs feature a combination of instruments that comprise mandatory and voluntary elements. We develop this argument by presenting five case studies from the European Union (EU). By systematically acknowledging the nuances of political and institutional varieties, we build the case for reframing the terms of the debate in the EU and beyond.
本文旨在为更细致入微的疫苗接种政策讨论做出贡献。当前，要么强制接种，要么完全自愿的两极分化观点具有误导性，因为实际上所有免疫项目都结合了包含强制和自愿要素的手段。我们通过呈现来自欧盟的五个案例研究来展开这一论点。通过系统地承认政治和制度多样性的细微差别，我们为在欧盟内外重新构建辩论措辞提出了理由。
