What is the responsibility of national government with respect to vaccination

摘要: Given the ethical aspects of vaccination policies and current threats to public trust in vaccination, it is important that governments follow clear criteria for including new vaccines a national programme. The Health Council Netherlands developed such framework 2007, has been using this as basis advisory reports about several vaccinations. However, general alone offer insufficient ground direction thinking what state ought do. In paper, we present defend two basic principles explain why certain vaccinations are state's moral-political responsibility, may further guide decision-making content character immunisation programmes. First foremost, responsible protecting conditions health societal life. Secondly, states promoting securing equal access care, which also include We argue how these can find reasonable support from broad variety political views, discuss implications policies.