Vaccination compulsory in light of the theory of fundamental rights

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Diogo de Araujo
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Vieira, Tereza Rodrigues
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Direitos Humanos e Democracia
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.unijui.edu.br/index.php/direitoshumanosedemocracia/article/view/12500
• topic: Covid-19, direitos fundamentais, vacinação obrigatória, autonomia individual, saúde coletiva; Covid-19, fundamental rights, mandatory vaccination, individual autonomy, collective health

Compulsory vaccination has been a reality in Brazil since 1975, with the advent of Law 6.259/1975. With the recent authorization by ANVISA of the vaccines against Covid-19, the debate about the compulsory nature of the prophylactic measure has been rekindled, motivated especially by the growing movement of hesitancy to the vaccine. This study aims to try to build, amid the current context, minimum guidelines that can provide a democratic, plural and nonpartisan debate about the compulsory nature of vaccination against Covid-19 and the corresponding repercussion on fundamental rights. The research will use the deductive method, based on the examination of legal norms, books, scientific articles and judicial precedents. We conclude for the constitutionality of art. 3, inc. III, line "d", of Law 13.979/2020, when establishing the compulsory nature of vaccination against Covid-19, provided, however, that they are tested, certified, and approved by the competent organs and that the safety and efficacy requirements are met.