Can One Both Contribute to and Benefit from Herd Immunity?

Authors

  • Lucie White Utrecht University, Netherlands

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v14i2.603

Abstract

In a recent article, “Vaccine Refusal Is Not Free Riding”, Ethan Bradley and Mark Navin (2021) provide us with several reasons to doubt that vaccine refusal is a free rider problem. 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.

Author Biography

Lucie White, Utrecht University, Netherlands

Lucie White is an assistant professor at Utrecht University, specializing in bioethics. She is currently working on a couple of projects which focus, in various ways, on policy responses to Covid-19.

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Published

2021-09-02

How to Cite

White, L. (2021). Can One Both Contribute to and Benefit from Herd Immunity?. Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, 14(2), 157–164. https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v14i2.603