Vaccine-Related Journal Articles

Civil Liberties		Exemptions

Civil Liberties 2012-2009

Notes from the Field: Severe Varicella in an Immunocompromised Child Exposed to an Unvaccinated Sibling with Varicella--Minnesota, 2011 Source: MMWR, July 20, 2012, Vol. 61(28):541

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Vaccination Refusal: Ethics, Individual Rights, and the Common Good Authors: Schwartz JL, Caplan AL Source: Prim Care, December 2011, Vol. 38(4):717-28

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Childhood Immunization: When Physicians and Parents Disagree Authors: Gilmour J, Harrison C, Asadi L, Cohen MH, Vohra S Source: Pediatrics, November 2011, Vol. 128 Suppl 4:S167-74

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Finding the Proper Balance between Freedom and Justice: Why We Should Not Eliminate Personal Belief Exemptions to Vaccine Mandates Authors: Opel DJ, Diekema DS Source: J Health Polit Policy Law, October 14, 2011

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Why We Should Eliminate Personal Belief Exemptions to Vaccine Mandates Authors: Lantos JD, Jackson MA, Harrison CJ Source: J Health Polit Policy Law, October 14, 2011

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The Age-Old Struggle against the Antivaccinationists Authors: Poland GA, Jacobson RM Source: N Engl J Med, January 13, 2011, Vol. 364(2):97-9

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Opinions of Parents about School-Entry Mandates for the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Authors: Horn L, Howard C, Waller J, Ferris DG Source: J Low Genit Tract Dis, January 2010, Vol. 14(1):43-8

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The Problem with Dr Bob's Alternative Vaccine Schedule Authors: Offit, PA, Moser CA Source: Pediatics, January 1, 2009, Vol. 123(1): e164-9

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Civil Liberties 2008

Ethics and the HPV Vaccine: Considerations for School Nurses Authors: Bennett MP Source: J Sch Nurs, October 2008, Vol. 24(5): 275-83

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The Ethics of Mandatory Vaccination against Influenza for Health Care Workers Authors: van Delden JJ, Ashcroft R, Dawson A, Marckmann G, Upshur R, Verweij MF Source: Vaccine, October 16, 2008, Vol. 26(44):5562-6

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Facing the Challenges of Influenza in Healthcare Settings: The Ethical Rationale for Mandatory Seasonal Influenza Vaccination and Its Implications for Future Pandemics Authors: Tilburt JC, Mueller PS, Ottenberg AL, Poland GA, Kioenig BA Source: Vaccine, September 12, 2008, Vol. 26 Suppl 4:D27-30

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Sex, Drugs, and Politics: The HPV Vaccine for Cervical Cancer Authors: Casper MJ, Carpenter LM Source: Sociol Health Illn, September 2008, Vol. 30(6):886-99

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A Critique of Criteria for Evaluating Vaccines for Inclusion in Mandatory School Immunization Programs Authors: Opel DJ, Diekema DS, Marcuse EK Source: Pediatrics, August 2008, Vol. 122(2):e504-10

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Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: The Policy Debate over the Prevention of Cervical Cancer--A Commentary Authors: Hoops KE, Twiggs LB Source: J Low Genit Tract Dis, July 2008, Vol. 12(3):181-4

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Assessing Mandatory HPV Vaccination: Who Should Call the Shots? Authors: Javitt G, Berkowitz D, Gostin LO Source: J Law Med Ethics, Summer 2008, Vol. 36(2):384-95, 214

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What's Public? What's Private? Policy Trade-Offs and the Debate over Mandatory Annual Influenza Vaccination for Health Care Workers Author: Mah CL Source: Can J Public Health, May-June 2008, Vol. 99(3):192-4

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Receptivity to Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Policies for Healthcare Workers among Registered Nurses Working on Inpatient Units Authors: Poland GA, Ofstead CL, Tucker SJ, Beebe TJ Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, February 2008, Vol. 29(2):170-3

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Delivering New Vaccines to Adolescents: The Role of School-Entry Laws Authors: Horlick G, Shaw FE, Gorji M, Fishbein DB; Working Group on Legislation, Vaccination and Adolescent Health Source: Pediatrics, January 2008, Vol. 121 Suppl 1:S79-84

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The HPV Vaccine: Framing the Arguments FOR and AGAINST Mandatory Vaccination of All Middle School Girls Authors: Vamos CA, McDermott RJ, Daley EM Source: J Sch Health, June 2008, Vol. 78(6):302-9

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A Proposed Ethical Framework for Vaccine Mandates: Competing Values and the Case of HPV Authors: Field RI, Caplan AL Source: Kennedy Inst Ethics J, June 2008, Vol. 18(2):111-24

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Civil Liberties 2007

Assessing State Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers and Patients Authors: Lindley MC, Horlick GA, Shefer AM, Shaw FE, Gorji M Source: Am J Prev Med, June 2007; 32(6):459-465

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Mandating HPV Vaccination--Private Rights, Public Good (Perspective) Author: Stewart AM Source: N Engl J Med, May 10, 2007; 356(19):1998-1999

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Politics, Parents, and Prophylaxis--Mandating HPV Vaccination in the United States (Perspective) Author: Charo RA Source: N Engl J Med, May 10, 2007; 356(19):1905-1908

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Mandatory HPV Vaccination Public Health vs Private Wealth (Editorial) Authors: Gostin LO, DeAngelis CD Source: JAMA, May 2, 2007; 297 (17):1921-1923

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Civil Liberties 2006-2004

Balancing Individual Rights versus Collective Good in Public Health Enforcement Authors: Blum JD, Talib N Source: Med Law, June 2006; 25(2):273-81

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Public Health and the Politics of School Immunization Requirements Authors: Salmon DA, Sapsin JW, Teret S, et al Source: Am J Public Health, May 2005; 95(5):778-783

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Vanishing Vaccinations: Why are so many Americans opting out of vaccinating their children? Author: Calandrillo SP Source: Univ Mich J Law Reform, Winter 2004; 37(2):353-440

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Civil Liberties 2003-2002

No more Kidding Around: Restructuring non-medical childhood immunization exemptions to ensure public health protection Author: Silverman RD Source: Annals of Public Law, Summer 2003, Vol. 12(2):277-294

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Bucking the Herd Author: Allen A Source: The Atlantic Monthly, September 2002

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Anti-Vaccinationists Past and Present Authors: Wolfe RM, Sharp LK Source: British Medical Journal, August 24, 2002, Vol. 325:430-2

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Content and Design Attributes of Antivaccination Web Sites Authors: Wolfe RM, Sharp LK, Lipsky MS Source: JAMA, June 26, 2002. Vol. 287(24):3245-8

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Philosophic Objection to Vaccination as a Risk for Tetanus Among Children Younger Than 15 Years Authors: Fair, E, Murphy TV, Golaz A, Wharton M Source: Pediatrics, January 2002, Vol. 109(1):e1-3

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Civil Liberties 2001-2000

Processes for Obtaining Nonmedical Exemptions to State Immunization Laws Authors: Rota JS, Salmon DA, Rodewald LE, Chen RT, Hibbs BF, Gangarosa EJ Source: American Journal of Public Health, April 2001, Vol. 91(4):645-8

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Understanding Those Who Do Not Understand: A brief review of the anti-vaccine movement Authors: Poland GA, Jacobson RM Source: Vaccine, March 21, 2001, Vol. 19(17-19):2440-5

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Individual and Community Risks of Measles and Pertussis Associated with Personal Exemptions to Immunizations Authors: Feikin DR, Lezotte DC, Hamman RF, Salmon DA, Chen RT, Hoffman RE Source: JAMA, December 27, 2000, Vol. 284(24):3145-3150

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State Mandates and Childhood Immunization Author: Edwards KM Source: JAMA, December 27, 2000, Vol. 284(24):3171-3173

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Children Unvaccinated Due to Beliefs at Greater Risk for Contracting Measles Author: Kirsche ML Source: Infectious Diseases in Children, January 2000, Vol. 13(1) If you are not registered, you will be asked to provide information before receiving free access to Infectious Diseases in Children articles)

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Civil Liberties 1999-1981

The Immunization System in the United States - The role of school immunization laws Authors: Orenstein WA, Hinman AR Source: Vaccine, October 1999, Vol. 17(Supp 3):S19-S24

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Health Consequences of Religious and Philosophical Exemptions from Immunization Laws: Individual and societal risk of measles Authors: Salmon DA, Haber M, Gangarosa EJ, Phillips L, Smith NJ, Chen RT Source: JAMA, July 7, 1999, Vol. 282(1):47-53

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Impact of Anti-Vaccine Movements on Pertussis Control: The untold story Authors: Gangarosa EJ, Galazka AM, Wolfe CR, Phillips LM, Gangarosa RE, Miller E, Chen RT Source: Lancet, January 31, 1998, Vol. 351:356-361

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Low Measles Incidence: Association with enforcement of school immunization laws Authors: Robbins KB, Brandling-Bennett D, Hinman AR Source: American Journal of Public Health, March 1981, Vol. 71(3):270-274

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