{"product_id":"inducing-immunity-roland-pierik-9780262547796","title":"Inducing Immunity?: Justifying Immunization Policies in Times of Vaccine Hesitancy","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy immunization must be made mandatory in times of vaccine hesitancy, and how we can design and implement immunization policies in a practical, trustworthy, and democratic way.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe live in perilous times when a significant number of citizens are either defiantly antivaccination or hesitant to accept vaccinations for themselves or for their children. In \u003ci\u003eInducing Immunity?\u003c\/i\u003e, legal philosopher Roland Pierik and bioethicist Marcel Verweij, explore ways to regulate collective immunization in as democratic a manner as possible. Approaching the problem as a matter of a conflict between the responsibility of government to protect public health and the basic right to freedom of citizens, Pierik and Verweij argue that John Stuart Mill's harm principle--the idea that individuals should be free to act so long as their actions do not harm others--offers a strong basis for coercive immunization policies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering childhood immunization policies, as well as vaccination programs aimed at adult citizens, the authors argue that a coercive immunization policy in any liberal democracy must first satisfy the principle of proportionality. This leads them to an in-depth exploration of the role of exemptions, the nature of coercion, and the contents of vaccination programs. In the final part of the book, the authors also discuss the importance and scope of freedom of speech, given how the current spread of misinformation has undermined confidence in vaccines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering an in-depth analysis in bioethics and legal philosophy, \u003ci\u003eInducing Immunity\u003c\/i\u003e? is a sensible and applicable guide for health professionals, policymakers, and academics alike on how we can--and must--do better with our immunization policies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roland Pierik, Marcel Verweij\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262547791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262547796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2024","brand":"Roland Pierik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372785094911,"sku":"9780262547796","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ffa0a3d-bc99-406b-b607-06a6e3bcc2ec.jpg?v=1732726956","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inducing-immunity-roland-pierik-9780262547796","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}