Why do libertarians criticize taxes and mandatory vaccinations as communitarian obligations?

Libertarians criticize taxes and mandatory vaccinations as communitarian obligations because they view such mandates as infringements on individual autonomy and the principle of self-ownership.12

From a libertarian perspective, the individual is the fundamental unit of society, and each person possesses an imprescriptible right to exclusive control over their own body, choices, and property. Because libertarians believe that no individual has the right to control the peaceful activities of others, they argue that such power cannot be legitimately delegated to the government.32

In contrast, communitarianism emphasizes that individual identity is socially constructed and that the community must formulate a conception of the common good to resolve conflicts. Libertarians reject this, arguing that social formulations of the good—and the resulting obligations imposed on individuals—can become oppressive. Consequently, they view policies like taxation and mandatory vaccinations as examples of the state overstepping its limited authority by prioritizing collective interests over the absolute rights of the individual.12