The ethics of COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers: Public health and clinical perspectives

Author:

Gur‐Arie Rachel1ORCID,Hutler Brian2,Bernstein Justin3

Affiliation:

1. Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Arizona State University Phoenix Arizona USA

2. Department of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA

3. Department of Philosophy Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam Amsterdam The Netherlands

Abstract

AbstractCOVID‐19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers (HCWs) remains of significant public health concern due to the ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic. As a result, many healthcare institutions are considering or have implemented COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for HCWs. We assess defenses of COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for HCWs from both public health and professional ethics perspectives. We consider public health values, professional obligations of HCWs, and the institutional failures in healthcare throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic which have impacted the lived experiences of HCWs. We argue that, despite the compelling urgency of maximizing COVID‐19 vaccine uptake among HCWs, the ethical case for COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for HCWs in the United States is complex, and, under current circumstances, inconclusive. Nevertheless, we recognize that COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for HCWs have already been and will continue to be implemented across many healthcare institutions. Given such context, we provide suggestions for implementing COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for HCWs.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Health Policy,Philosophy,Health (social science)

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