Re: Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?
Geez! Are all of you angry protesters who say you know what's good for you (and your patients) unaware of the tried and true saying that the (physician) person who treats themselves (and/or their families) has a fool for a patient?
It isn't the government (in states other than NY) making H1N1 vaccination manmdatory, it's the administrators of hospitals who did that in most situations.
I'm not usually a Yassuh type of person. I got my flu vaccine 2 weeks ago. Yesterday I came down with a bug (severe sore throat, rhinitis, and dyskinesia). I do NOT thionk it was caused by the vaccination I had. I do think there are many flu bugs out there.
In Aug. '09 I had immediate medical care for a similar illness and received Tamiflu; and today I called my doctor, who ordered it over the telephone. Is it a 2nd wave of H1N1? Do I care? I feel yucky, and want relief. In Aug. the test for H1N1 was neg., but the doctor felt that 48 hours since becoming ill, was too early for a positive test to happen.
So I'm going to Costco for the Tamiflu, wearing an N95 mask, since I have no family or friends who can do that and not be exposed to whatever I have. I care about those who could get the virus I have, even though they're probably not sick at Costco, but my conscience says, "Feel stupid wearing a drippy (literally), well fitting N95 mask, rather than guilty about spreading this nasty thing!"
If I could afford to get the Tamiflu at a pharmacy with a drive through window, I'd get it there. Costco pharmaceuticals cost about a third of the price of other pharmacies' preparations.
The health care program planned will rule price disparity of prescription drugs out! I have noticed that the price of all the other products at Costco has inched up, except for "loss leaders". That's capitalism, all right.
Darn, now that I'm sick, I won't get to see Michael Moore's new movie on that topic at the theater closest to my home. Maybe I could call to see if there's anyone else vieing it in the morning, and take Lysol spray with me (just jokin'.)
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