A Clinician’s Obligation to be Vaccinated: Four Arguments that Establish a Duty for Healthcare Professionals to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Autor: Johan Bester
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. 19:451-465
ISSN: 1872-4353
1176-7529
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-022-10182-y
Popis: This paper defends four lines of argument that establish an ethical obligation for clinicians to be vaccinated against COVID-19. They are:(1) The obligation to protect patients against COVID-19 spread;(2) The obligation to maintain professional competence and remain available for patients;(3) Clinicians' role and place in society in relation to COVID-19;(4) The obligation to encourage societal vaccination uptake.These arguments stand up well against potential objections and provide a compelling case to consider acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination a duty for all clinicians. This duty brings with it the implication that vaccine refusal amounts to a dereliction of the professional's ethical obligations, which means such clinicians should be subject to disciplinary action. Furthermore, this duty provides grounding for mandatory vaccination policies for clinicians.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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