Monaghan Lee F, Begley Aoife
University of Limerick, Ireland.
Crit Soc Policy. 2023 Aug;43(3):557-569. doi: 10.1177/02610183231174846. Epub 2023 May 22.
International debate on COVID-19 policy issues, notably negative social consequences, is vital when grappling with the pandemic legacy. Drawing from the second author's experiences in the Irish healthcare and higher education sectors, this commentary scrutinises measures that discriminated against students who declined novel COVID-19 pharmaceuticals. In so doing, it serves as a point of contrast to fear-based interventions. Connections are made with relevant literature when urging those in authority to ensure that policies intended to maximise vaccine coverage are seen to be fair and convincing. The commentary concludes with some reflections that could underpin more defensible policymaking and inform future research.
在应对新冠疫情遗留问题时,就新冠疫情政策问题展开国际辩论,尤其是关于负面社会后果的辩论至关重要。基于第二作者在爱尔兰医疗保健和高等教育领域的经验,本评论审视了那些歧视拒绝新型新冠药物的学生的措施。这样做是为了与基于恐惧的干预措施形成对比。在敦促当局确保旨在最大限度提高疫苗接种覆盖率的政策被视为公平且有说服力时,还与相关文献建立了联系。评论最后进行了一些思考,这些思考可为更具合理性的政策制定提供支持,并为未来研究提供参考。