Right to Self-determine What May Be Injected into Our Bodies is Fundamental, Says Petitioner in the Vaccination Case in the Supreme Court
Sarah Thanawala ON May 2, the Supreme Court bench consisting of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai, in the case of Jacob Puliyel versus Union of India & Ors., pronounced its judgment on a writ petition filed for enforcement of fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. … The Supreme Court bench, in […]
The Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 Vaccine Policy: Why Mandates, Passports and Restrictions May Cause More Harm Than Good
Kevin Bardosh et al. Vaccination policies have shifted dramatically during COVID-19 with the rapid emergence of population-wide vaccine mandates, domestic vaccine passports and differential restrictions based on vaccination status. While these policies have prompted ethical, scientific, practical, legal and political debate, there has been limited evaluation of their potential unintended consequences. Here, we outline a […]
