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The moral justification for a compulsory human papillomavirus vaccination program

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  • Balog, J.E.

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Compulsory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of young girls has been proposed as a public health intervention to reduce the threat of the disease. Such a program would entail a symbiotic relationship between scientific interests in reducing mortality and morbidity and philosophical interests in promoting morality. This proposal raises the issue of whether government should use its police powers to restrict liberty and parental autonomy for the purpose of preventing harm to young people. I reviewed the scientific literature that questions the value of a HPV vaccination. Applying a principle-based approach to moral reasoning, I concluded that compulsory HPV vaccinations can be justified on moral, scientific, and public health grounds.

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  • Balog, J.E., 2009. "The moral justification for a compulsory human papillomavirus vaccination program," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(4), pages 616-622.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2007.131656_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.131656
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    1. L. Allen-Scott & J. Hatfield & L. McIntyre, 2014. "A scoping review of unintended harm associated with public health interventions: towards a typology and an understanding of underlying factors," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 59(1), pages 3-14, February.

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