Towards a less voluntary vaccination policy in the Netherlands? Findings from an expert interview study

Rogier C. Simons, Marieke A.R. Bak, Johan Legemaate and Corrette Ploem

Health Policy, 2023, vol. 133, issue C

Abstract: The Netherlands traditionally favours a voluntary approach to vaccination. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic multiple European countries drastically altered their vaccination policies, which fuelled societal and political debate about the need to make the Dutch vaccination policy less voluntary, particularly by utilising pressure or coercion.

Keywords: COVID-19; Vaccination; Interventions; Policy-making; Legislation; Ethics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2023.104841

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