Final Project-Advanced Aleph

Participants: Amit Bagim and Diana Chumak

Topic: Should Vaccinations be Mandatory During an
Epidemic or Pandemic
Teacher’s Name : Dr. Adri Sarit
Semester: Spring 2023
Academic Institute: The Max Stern Yezreel Valley
College
 Introduction
Vaccination is a cheap means of dealing with infectious
diseases (Radosevi & Rodriguez, 2009).

The WHO recommends that at-risk populations get vaccinated

to prevent serious illness (Gualano & Corradi, 2021).
 The Controversy
An expanded vaccination program shows that vaccines can reduce
mortality and morbidity (Radosevi & Rodriguez, 2009), But on the
other hand, a systematic vaccination policy will harm the right of
the person to decide about his body (Gualano & Corradi, 2021).
 Pros
A mandatory school
vaccination policy
can ensure high
vaccination rates and
a reduction in disease
(Paquette, 2021).
 Pros
Free vaccinations are
essential and encourage
vaccination even in the
poor (Gualano &
Corradi, 2021).
 Cons
Parents of students sometimes oppose vaccinations
for fear of the safety of the vaccine and its effect on
their child (Paquette, 2021).
 Cons
Some beliefs hold
that there is a
connection between
vaccines and the
development of
autism (Paquette,
2021).
 My Opinion

Diana: I am in favor Vaccinations be Mandatory During an

Epidemic or Pandemic.

Amit: I am in against Vaccinations be Mandatory During an

Epidemic or Pandemic.
 Sources
Mushtaq, A., Khedr, A., Koritala, T., Bartlett, B., Jain, N & Khan, S. (2022). A review of adverse effects
of COVID-19 vaccines, Le infezioni in medicina. Hyperlink.

Gualano, R., Corradi, A., Voglino, G., Catozzi, D., Olivero, E., Corezzi, M., Bert, F & Siliquini, R. (2021).
Healthcare Workers’ (HCWs) attitudes towards mandatory influenza vaccination: A systematic review
and meta-analysis.
Netherlands: Elsevier Ltd. Hyperlink.

Radosevi, K., Rodriguez, A., Lemckert, A & Goudsmit, J. (2009). Heterologous prime-boost
vaccinations for poverty-related diseases: advantages and future prospects. Expert review of vaccines.
Hyperlink.

Paquette, T. (2021). In the Wake of a Pandemic: Revisiting School Approaches to Nonmedical

Exemptions to Mandatory Vaccination in the US. The Journal of pediatrics. Hyperlink.