Can One Both Contribute to and Benefit from Herd Immunity?

Lucie White

doi:10.23941/ejpe.v14i2.603

Can One Both Contribute to and Benefit from Herd Immunity?

Lucie White

OFR - Ethics Institute

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	157-164
Journal	Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v14i2.603
Publication status	Published - 2 Sept 2021

Keywords

fairness
free riding
game theory
public good
public health
vaccination

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