La sentenza della Corte Costituzionale n. 199 del 2025:verso una preoccupante ratio utilitarista dell’obbligo vaccinale

After reconstructing the framework of established doctrine and jurisprudence on compulsory vaccination, the article addresses Constitutional Court ruling no. 199 of 2025 on compulsory vaccinations to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2. It highlights how, for the first time and unexpectedly, the interpretation provided by the Council is potentially capable of changing the rationale behind compulsory vaccination, since compulsory vaccination can also be justified by the need to “contain the burden on hospitals”. This utilitarian rationale conflicts with Article 32 of the Constitution.