Global Childhood Vaccine Mandates: Are they tackling the right problem?

Description

Undervaccination in high income countries results from both deliberate vaccine refusal and access or logistical problems. These barriers are commonly thought to affect very different social groups. However, popular and political discourse emphasises the vaccine refusing parent as the policy target of new vaccine mandates. Discourses around the need for strict mandatory policies may or may not acknowledge disadvantaged populations facing access problems, and the policies themselves may or may not differentiate between underserved populations and those who deliberately refuse vaccines. This talk explores how these two distinct categories of under-vaccinated populations are treated within new mandatory childhood vaccination policies in Australia, Italy, France, and California, and why it matters.

Period	3 May 2023
Event title	Global Childhood Vaccine Mandates: Are they tackling the right problem?
Event type	Seminar
Location	Ann Arbor, United States, MichiganShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International