California 1st in nation to require vaccines for health care workers

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Today, the State of California is taking decisive action to combat the spread of COVID-19 and protect vulnerable communities – implementing a first-in-the-nation standard to require all state workers and workers in health care and high-risk congregate settings to either ...

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California Implements First-in-the-Nation Measures to Encourage State Employees and Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

Get ready for the crying and gnashing of teeth.

[chare]

While not mandated by the state, most of the major health care systems in NC are now mandating the COVID vaccination.  And while my facility allows for both medical or religious exemptions; unlike the flu vaccination which was automatically granted on submission, the COVID exemption application will be reviewed by infection control.

[SmilingBluEyes]

I am all for it. you still have a choice; vaccinate or get COVID tested. Makes sense.

[hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I]

14 hours ago, SmilingBluEyes said:

I am all for it. you still have a choice; vaccinate or get COVID tested. Makes sense.

The facility I work at has basically made vaccination a condition of employment and given a deadline for vaccination. I work in an "At Will" state so your employer does not have to give a reason for letting you go. I got vaccinated in the first round and am also a vaccinator. 

I still don't understand the hesitancy among educated science oriented people.

Hppy

[toomuchbaloney]

1 hour ago, hppygr8ful said:

The facility I work at has basically made vaccination a condition of employment and given a deadline for vaccination. I work in an "At Will" state so your employer does not have to give a reason for letting you go. I got vaccinated in the first round and am also a vaccinator. 

I still don't understand the hesitancy among educated science oriented people.

Hppy

Unfortunately, when you peel back and explore that hesitancy among educated people you too often find a partisan political trigger.  It's an incredible and dangerous reality when educated people will set aside sound reasoning for dangerous political beliefs.  There are historical examples of people embracing other political messaging because of political fear mongering and propaganda. We seem to have not learned those lessons in this country. 

[hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I]

Well I don’t believe vaccine hesitancy is squarely among one political faction. In California which is largely liberal democrat vaccine hesitancy is highest in the more liberal areas even prior to COVID. This however is not a discussion about politics. So while politics certainly plays a role it is not the sole or even the predominant reason for not vaccinating.

I myself do not belong to either of the two major parties and while I resent government intrusion into the lives of private citizens I still got vaccinated and encourage others to do so.

hppy

[toomuchbaloney]

22 minutes ago, hppygr8ful said:

Well I don’t believe vaccine hesitancy is squarely among one political faction. In California which is largely liberal democrat vaccine hesitancy is highest in the more liberal areas even prior to COVID. This however is not a discussion about politics. So while politics certainly plays a role it is not the sole or even the predominant reason for not vaccinating.

I myself do not belong to either of the two major parties and while I resent government intrusion into the lives of private citizens I still got vaccinated and encourage others to do so.

hppy

Whew.

It's a good thing that I didn't assign all vaccine hesitancy to a single political group when I tried to speak to your stated lack of understanding, isn't it? Still, you are the member who said that you didn't understand the hesitancy and all I did was provide the common denominator among those who are intentionally unvaccinated.

I don't affiliate with either of the two major political parties, either. I also am not influenced by political rhetoric that might cause me to view CDC and public health recommendations issued during a pandemic as government intrusion into our lives.  I wonder why people view the public health recommendations as intrusive unless some political commentator is suggesting that they are intrusive. 

[chare]

2 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Whew.

It's a good thing that I didn't assign all vaccine hesitancy to a single political group when I tried to speak to your stated lack of understanding, isn't it? ...

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No you didn't, at least not by name.  However, based upon your numerous posts it's obvious which group you're referring to.

[toomuchbaloney]

48 minutes ago, chare said:

No you didn't, at least not by name.  However, based upon your numerous posts it's obvious which group you're referring to.

I hope so.  It is no secret that too many people are not vaccinating for a variety of bad reasons. It's also no secret that one of the largest groups choosing not to vaccinate consists of social or political conservatives.  I wasn't trying to be obscure but I think I made the intended point.  

The largest reason that fewer than 50% of my region's population is fully vaccinated is conservative POV and the associated media consumption.  Right wing radio is extremely popular in remote and interior Alaska. 

[hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I]

On 7/29/2021 at 2:34 PM, toomuchbaloney said:

I hope so.  It is no secret that too many people are not vaccinating for a variety of bad reasons. It's also no secret that one of the largest groups choosing not to vaccinate consists of social or political conservatives.  I wasn't trying to be obscure but I think I made the intended point.  

The largest reason that fewer than 50% of my region's population is fully vaccinated is conservative POV and the associated media consumption.  Right wing radio is extremely popular in remote and interior Alaska. 

I'm sorry I just read that Alaska has one of the highest rates of Covid vaccination in the US with roughly over 70% of the eligible person;s being vaccinated.

Alaska Continues to Lead Nation in Vaccination Rates – Mike Dunleavy 

 

[chare]

2 hours ago, hppygr8ful said:

I'm orry I just read that Alaska has one of the highest rates of Covid vaccination in the US with roughly over 70% of the eligible person;s being vaccinated.

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They did at one time.  However, according to this article on Becker Hospital Review, they currently rank 29th with 45.36% of the populace fully vaccinated.

States ranked by percentage of population fully vaccinated: July 29