In America it is very common: the government pays people if they are vaccinated against the corona virus. Is that a good idea or not? Now that the booster shot is coming, this can convince people to get vaccinated for the first time or to get the booster. Or is this ethically objectionable? Respond to the statement.
ONCE, we really need to increase vaccination rates now
The hospitals and ICUs are filling up, so we have to reach for new resources. With a higher vaccination rate, we are all better protected. Paying helps to increase vaccination coverage. A study has been carried out in Sweden where people received 20 euros if they were vaccinated. As a result, the vaccination rate rose by 4 percent, a significant percentage. Other measures had no effect in this study, such as extra information or reminders. Many groups of people appeared to be sensitive to those two decades, not just the people with the lowest income. In America, people get up to $100 or more, or vouchers for that amount, if they are vaccinated. The costs associated with it are low compared to the cost of hospitalizations due to Covid-19.
DISAGREE, paying for vaccination is unethical and does not help
Vaccination is a free choice. By paying people up to a hundred euros or more, you persuade people with a small wallet to get vaccinated. This makes them feel less free to say ‘no’ to a vaccine. That creates inequality. American investigation into paying 10 to 50 dollars for vaccination doubters it turns out that paying does not increase the vaccination rate at all. The fact that you have to show a QR code more and more often to get in, is a stronger urge to vaccinate than to receive an amount. That was a conclusion from the report published by the Health Council in February. This is about the pressure and coercion that the government is allowed to use when vaccinating. Let’s not add more urgency measures, moving us towards mandatory vaccination. After all, it remains a free choice for the time being to get vaccinated.
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