Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination

Extraordinary Research Fellow at the North-West University, Research Unit: Law, Justice and Sustainability, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa

Biography

He is currently working as a Professor in the Department of law. His research interests includes fundamental human rights. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He /she has authored of many research articles/books related to vaccine human rights law

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination of School Children: A Bioethical and Human Rights Assessment
  Author(s): Willem van Aardt*
  
  The COVID-19 infection fatality rate for children under the age of 17 is less than 0,003%. Children are at extremely low risk of severe illness from COVID-19, and children do not spread the illness in any significant way. Once a vaccine becomes widely available for schoolchildren, will lawmakers leave it up to parents and guardians to choose whether to vaccinate their children or will they mandate schoolchildren to get a COVID-19 vaccine to attend school? This article assesses both arguments for and against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for school children. The article further analyzes applicable international bioethical and human rights norms and standards with regard to informed consent as contained in the various international treaties to hold states legally accountable for their actions under international law. To determine whether states may impose vaccine m.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7560.21.12.452

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