Compulsory Vaccination for Children: Violation of Human Rights?
Immunisation protection includes vaccination programme that is very crucial to prevent the spread of disease among children or those with low immune systems. However, the cases of contagious diseases such as measles have increased dramatically in many countries around the world, including Malaysia....
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| author | Abdul Shukor, Siti Fazilah Mustafa Khan, Nurul Jannah Ghazali, Farahdilah |
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| description | Immunisation protection includes vaccination programme that is very crucial to prevent the spread of disease among children or those with low immune systems. However, the cases of contagious diseases such as measles have increased dramatically in many countries around the world, including Malaysia. This may be partly due to the rise of certain groups or movements that do not believe in the efficacy of the vaccines. This paper outlined the scenario and existing framework on the administration of the vaccines in Malaysia, with respect to the practices of some countries namely the United State, Italy and Singapore on the implementation of the immunisation programme to its community. Subsequently, this paper highlighted the issues on compulsory vaccination on whether it violated the fundamental liberties incorporated in the Federal Constitution. The researchers adopted a doctrinal approach, whereby materials were compiled from the Malaysian and other jurisdictions’ legislations, case laws, journal articles, and databases. This paper is intended for policymakers as well as the public to understand the possibility for implementing compulsory vaccinations from a legal perspective. |
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| spelling | uum-288282023-05-17T14:37:46Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28828/ Compulsory Vaccination for Children: Violation of Human Rights? Abdul Shukor, Siti Fazilah Mustafa Khan, Nurul Jannah Ghazali, Farahdilah K Law (General) Immunisation protection includes vaccination programme that is very crucial to prevent the spread of disease among children or those with low immune systems. However, the cases of contagious diseases such as measles have increased dramatically in many countries around the world, including Malaysia. This may be partly due to the rise of certain groups or movements that do not believe in the efficacy of the vaccines. This paper outlined the scenario and existing framework on the administration of the vaccines in Malaysia, with respect to the practices of some countries namely the United State, Italy and Singapore on the implementation of the immunisation programme to its community. Subsequently, this paper highlighted the issues on compulsory vaccination on whether it violated the fundamental liberties incorporated in the Federal Constitution. The researchers adopted a doctrinal approach, whereby materials were compiled from the Malaysian and other jurisdictions’ legislations, case laws, journal articles, and databases. This paper is intended for policymakers as well as the public to understand the possibility for implementing compulsory vaccinations from a legal perspective. UUM Press 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28828/1/UUMJLS%2012%2002%202021%20115-140.pdf Abdul Shukor, Siti Fazilah and Mustafa Khan, Nurul Jannah and Ghazali, Farahdilah (2021) Compulsory Vaccination for Children: Violation of Human Rights? UUM Journal of Legal Studies (UUMJLS), 12 (02). pp. 115-140. ISSN 2229-984X https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/uumjls/article/view/15592 https://doi.org/10.32890/uumjls2021.12.2.6 https://doi.org/10.32890/uumjls2021.12.2.6 |
| spellingShingle | K Law (General) Abdul Shukor, Siti Fazilah Mustafa Khan, Nurul Jannah Ghazali, Farahdilah Compulsory Vaccination for Children: Violation of Human Rights? |
| title | Compulsory Vaccination for Children: Violation of Human Rights? |
| title_full | Compulsory Vaccination for Children: Violation of Human Rights? |
| title_fullStr | Compulsory Vaccination for Children: Violation of Human Rights? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compulsory Vaccination for Children: Violation of Human Rights? |
| title_short | Compulsory Vaccination for Children: Violation of Human Rights? |
| title_sort | compulsory vaccination for children violation of human rights |
| topic | K Law (General) |
| url | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28828/1/UUMJLS%2012%2002%202021%20115-140.pdf https://doi.org/10.32890/uumjls2021.12.2.6 |
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