Political and regulatory key factors of transparency and independence in terms of vaccination in Spain: Information, participation and lobbies

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Cuenca, Nuria María Garrido

Affiliations: Faculty of Law, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. E-mail: Nuria.Garrido@uclm.es

Abstract: The ``vaccine hesitancy'' is an emerging risk that is demanding a response that emphasises the consensual participation and the transparency within the decision-making process from the public authorities. It would be convenient the creation of an Advisory Committee of Vaccines at national level with representatives of all interested parties, the regulation of the lobbies and groups of interest in Spain and a more strict control of the quality of public health information.

Keywords: Vaccine hesitancy, transparency, lobbies, public health information

DOI: 10.3233/PPL-170450

Journal: Pharmaceuticals Policy and Law, vol. 19, no. 1-2, pp. 103-120, 2017