(International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutical Research, 2024-02) Addy, Alfred; Selorm, Johnson Mensah Sukah; Puopele, Paulina; Deborah Addo,4; Mensah, George Benneh
Amidst vaccine safety hesitancy risks, this analysis applies CREAC method to interpret Ghana’s
Food and Drugs Law 1992 (PNDCL 305B) establishing regulation alongside Public Health Act
2012 (Act 851) enabling compulsion, evaluating policy levers balancing access assurance and
outbreak response efficacy with dissent and rights protections. Key amendments and guidance
recommended affirm nuanced applications upholding exemption and exclusion fairness amidst
necessity, minimizing restrictions through transparent and accountable procedures. Significantly,
codifying posterity considerations builds trust in oversight systems with Phase IV post-market
surveillance while proactive rights jurisprudence presses judicious state action – fostering
adoption not resistance.
