The Intersection of Law and Public Health: Legal Responses to Pandemics
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https://doi.org/10.36676/ijl.v2.i5.61Keywords:
Public Health Law, Pandemic Response, Quarantine Regulations, Vaccination Mandates, Emergency DeclarationsAbstract
In the domain where, public health and law coexist, pandemic response marks a turning point. Public health policies like quarantine, vaccine requirements, and emergency declarations are shaped and enforced in great part by legal systems. These rules not only specify the extent of government power but also protect individual liberties among demands of public health. The junction emphasizes the need of public health against civil freedoms in balance and calls for careful methods to guarantee efficient disease management without unnecessary intervention. Legal reactions change with the dynamic character of pandemics to reflect continuing scientific knowledge, social conventions, and international collaboration to reduce world health risks.
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