Naslov
Legal and Ethical Justification of Compensation Regarding Compulsory Vaccination Injuries

Autori
Tucak, Ivana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Interdisciplinary Management Research XII / Barković, Dražen ; Runzheimer, Bodo - Osijek : Faculty of Economics in Osijek ; Hochschule Pforzheim University, 2016, 783-800

Skup
Interdisciplinary Management Research XII

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 20.05.2016. - 22.05.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
solidarity ; justice ; equality ; vaccines ; compensation ; liability

Sažetak
Although vaccination as a modern public health measure has been accompanied with controversies since its very beginning, today biomedicine has no doubts with respect to its benefits for individuals and whole communities. It is to be noted that vaccination has significantly decreased the incidence and mortality rate of a number of infectious diseases. When propagating vaccination, scientists point not only to its efficiency but also to its effectiveness. It is believed that preventive national mass vaccination programmes have saved billions of euros considering treatment and other medical costs which would be incurred due to the outbreak of a disease. Vaccination and other medications may imply certain unwanted reactions. Although severe side effects of vaccination are rare, in such cases compensation of injuries bear great relevance for the success of immunization policies and maintenance of the public trust. This paper attempts to clarify why traditional tort litigation is not convenient in this view. The injured parties often face long-lasting judicial proceedings with an uncertain outcome. What is even worse is that such cases often concern children who are likely to need lifelong care. On the other hand, vaccine manufacturers are also vulnerable. Vaccine production is expensive and subject to strict supervision. Unlike medications treating chronic diseases which are used for decades, vaccines are administered only several times during a lifetime. High costs cases are particularly discouraging, which jeopardizes public health goals. Our aim is to demonstrate that the Republic of Croatia should introduce the so-called ’’no-fault’’ compensation programme which would bind the state to compensate for the damage done to its citizens in the name of the principles such as solidarity, equality and justice.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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