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More Convergence on Coercion: Reflecting on Vaccine Mandates in 2026; A Response to Recent Commentaries

As we finalised our analysis of the adoption of mandatory policies for childhood vaccines in four high-income jurisdictions for our publication, “Convergence on Coercion,” every country on earth was grappling with how to drive uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. 

Citation:
Attwell K, Hannah A. More Convergence on Coercion: Reflecting on Vaccine Mandates in 2026; A Response to Recent Commentaries. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2026;15(1). 

Keywords:
Vaccination; Vaccine Hesitancy; Mandatory Vaccination Policy; COVID-19; Vaccine Mandates; Childhood Vaccination

Abstract:
As we finalised our analysis of the adoption of mandatory policies for childhood vaccines in four high-income jurisdictions for our publication, “Convergence on Coercion,” every country on earth was grappling with how to drive uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.