Why a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Is Not the Best Policy Option for South Africa

August 20, 2021

(The Conversation) – There is a global debate among bioethicists – and other experts – about whether vaccine mandates are ethically justified. The debate has, of course, extended to South Africa, where we conduct our research as human rights and constitutional law experts with an interest in bioethics. The constitution is South Africa’s supreme law. At its core is a moral vision of people as autonomous moral agents, capable of rationally forming their own opinions. This vision, we argue, will be shattered by a vaccine mandate – at least at this stage. (Read Full Article)