Keymanthri Moodley examines how effective would a vaccination mandate be at this late stage and what should one look like if and when it’s put in place.
The debate about mandatory vaccines has reached fever pitch as efforts to contain COVID-19 accelerate. Compelling scientific, ethical and legal arguments have been advanced around whether or not people should be forced to be vaccinated. Some countries have already introduced mandates which require people to produce proof of vaccination to access certain public places.