Monday, May 2, 2022

India: Nobody can be forced to get Covid-19 vaccination, Supreme Court rules.

Khaleej Times: India: Nobody can be forced to get Covid-19 vaccination, Supreme Court rules.

It also said that vaccine mandates imposed by various state governments in the context of the pandemic are “not proportionate.

The Supreme Court on Monday while saying that bodily autonomy and integrity are constitutional rights and no individual can be forced to get vaccinated against Covid also affirmed the Central government’s Covid-19 vaccination policy.

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai also held that the vaccine mandates imposed by various state governments and other authorities in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic are “not proportionate”.

Saying that restrictions on unvaccinated individuals in relation to public places and access to resources are unreasonable, the bench suggested the states remove such restrictions.
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On the Covid-19 vaccination for children, the apex court said that it is not possible for it to second guess the opinion of experts and the vaccination indeed follows the global standards and practices.

India's Supreme Court reached the right conclusion in not forcing people to be jabbed with the clotshot. 

Regarding "second [guessing] of the opinion of experts [...] [to] follow global standards and practices," - - - it seem they have more work to do, if I understand their statement correctly.

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