Mandatory vaccinations, the segregation of citizens, and the promotion of inequality in the modern democracy of Greece and other democratic countries in the era of COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greek authorities enforced a vaccination mandate for healthcare workers (HCWs). At the same time, multiple concerns were raised about the epidemiological profile of Greece in addition to the ethical status of the harsh measures and their impact on employees, organiz...

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Published in:History and philosophy of the life sciences 2022-12, Vol.44 (4), p.72, Article 72
Main Authors: Mavridis, Charalampos, Aidonidis, Georgios, Evangelou, Marianna, Kalogeridis, Athanasios
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
COVID-19 Vaccines
Democracy
Education
Epidemiology
Ethical standards
History of Science
Humans
Life Sciences
Medical personnel
Original Paper
Pandemics
Pandemics - prevention & control
Philosophy
Philosophy of Biology
Philosophy of Science
Public Health
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Toxicity
Vaccines
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Summary:During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greek authorities enforced a vaccination mandate for healthcare workers (HCWs). At the same time, multiple concerns were raised about the epidemiological profile of Greece in addition to the ethical status of the harsh measures and their impact on employees, organizations, society, and public health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), considerations regarding the evidence of vaccine safety and effectiveness, necessity, and proportionality should be clearly evaluated by before imposing mandatory vaccination policies. We discuss the issues regarding the mechanics of the transmission and contraction of SARS-CoV-2, the toxicity of COVID-19 vaccines, and the impact of the suspension of HCWs who did not vaccinate versus the potential expected benefits in addition to whether the vaccine mandates were justified considering the overall epidemiological context.
ISSN:0391-9714
1742-6316
DOI:10.1007/s40656-022-00548-1