Open AccessCan One Both Contribute to and Benefit from Herd Immunity?
Author(s) -
Lucie White
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
erasmus journal for philosophy and economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 1876-9098
DOI - 10.23941/ejpe.v14i2.603
Subject(s) - herd immunity , mandate , free riding , vaccination , law and economics , virology , political science , law , medicine , sociology , economics , incentive , microeconomics
In a recent article, “Vaccine Refusal Is Not Free Riding”, Ethan Bradley and Mark Navin (2021) argue that vaccine refusal is not akin to free riding. Here, I defend one connection between vaccine refusal and free riding and suggest that, when viewed in conjunction with their other arguments, this might constitute a reason to mandate Covid-19 vaccination.