Question

what role does parens patriae play in vaccinations?

Answer 1

PARENT PATRIAE

• Parent patriae refers to the parents of his or her country
• The term parent patriae   refers to the public policy power of the state to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian, or informal caretaker, and to act as the parent of any child or individual who is in need of protection.
• Using this power the state act a guardian for children, the mentally ill, the incompetent, the elderly, or disabled persons who are unable to care for themselves.
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human services estimates that most childhood vaccines produce immunity in about 90-100% of vaccine recipients.

Role of parent patriae in vaccination

1. Advocate

• Since most of vaccinations are scheduled to be taken during childhood , the stae as a parent can make the decsion up on it
• Advantages of taking vaccine are far more than when comparing to minor reactions like redness, swelling , fever for a day or two etc.
• Children are one of the vulnerable group to affect from harm.So in case the parents are not able to protect the rights of child the stste can intervebne and they can intervene
• The vaccine hesitancy continuum ranges from vaccine skeptics, to vaccine refusers, to vaccine deniers
• Maby of the individuals oppose immunizations because of theitr religious or cultural beliefs
• The US supreme court state that nearly all state immunization laws provide an exemption for persons with religious objections to immunization.
• Vaccine schedules have been established by the CDC and are promoted by public health departments, the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations.
• The state is the supreme guardian of all children  have the power to intervene to protect the best interests of children whose welfare is jeopardized by problems between parents.
• Some parents are not willing to give necessary vaccination to the children, so that they state powers can take the actions

2.Decision maker

• Children are not able to give informed consent as they are minor group
• The state can make decisions regarding vaccination on behalf of one who is mentally incompetent to make the decision on his or her own behalf
• The extent of the state'saction is limited to reasonable and necessary treatment.

3.Protector

• As acting in the role of parent, the state safeguard the general and economic welfare of a residents, protect residents from illegal practices, and assure that the benefits of federal law are not denied to the general population.
• They make sure that children are not exposed to treatments for studying the effect of particular vaccine or vaccination trial
• No one can force you to have toxic substances injected into you or your child while they remain immune from the damage that might ensue.

4.Manager

• AS acting in the role of manager, the state collaberate activities with schools, communities and sekf help groups, to protact the right of getting vaccination
• Docterine patriae is an example

5. Guidance and support for the implementation of Vaccination