Parental autonomy in health and anti-vaccine movement conformation in the post-truth scenario

Abstract

Objective: The research analyses the growth of the anti-vaccine movement and the ethic-legal complexity in pondering the use of parental autonomy in vaccines refusal, children rights and the protection of public health. Methodology: The study adopts the hypothetical-deductive approach and the analytical procedure method through bibliographic review. Results: The research identifies the challenges related to children health promoting in the post-truth context consecration; it shows statistically the reduction in the diseases index with implementation of vaccine related public policies and that the benefits of immunization prevail under the risks attached to it. Contributions: The research identifies the internet and post-truths scenarios and the impact of algorithmic technology in the current construction of social roles that incentive the expansion of denial postures through speculations of untruths propelled by the media, which reinforces the need of the formulation of strategies for a real enlightenment towards a universal legal protection of the human right to health. Finally, the study highlights the important performance of the State to deter vaccines refusal, as well as to the participation of civil society in the formulation of strategies to turn in effect the right to health.