Consent and Compensation: A Social Compact for Smallpox Vaccine Policy in the Event of an Attack | Zendy

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Consent and Compensation: A Social Compact for Smallpox Vaccine Policy in the Event of an Attack

Author(s) -

Ruth Faden,

Holly A. Taylor,

Naomi Seiler

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/376640

Subject(s) - vaccination , commit , government (linguistics) , medicine , smallpox , compensation (psychology) , smallpox vaccine , event (particle physics) , family medicine , virology , social psychology , psychology , linguistics , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , database , quantum mechanics , computer science , gene , vaccinia , recombinant dna

In the event of a widespread biological attack involving smallpox, it may not only be morally permissible, but morally obligatory, to dispense with the ordinary requirements of informed consent for vaccination. The government should also commit to educating the public about the vaccine, distributing the vaccine efficiently and fairly, and ensuring access to health care to those who experience adverse events as a result of vaccination. In addition, the government should provide a program of financial compensation for any persons who experience permanent disability as a consequence of vaccination and for the families of those who die as a result of vaccination.

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