Flu Vaccine, enough already!

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Yes, we are in flu season. And it seems you can't go anywhere without being bombarded/enticed to get the flu vaccine. A lot of times scare tactics are used also. They tried making it mandatory for nurses last season but that failed, thank goodness. Then a friend went to a job interview, and a condition of employment was that she had to get the flu vaccine even though she did not want it.

Yet recently, a healthcare employer (I have declined to identify) went as far as to offer employees who get the flu vaccine (at work), entry into a raffle for a hot electronic gadget. I just think its too much. People already know about the flu vaccine and have made an educated decision about whether they want it or not. Flu vaccines have become extremely commercialized, which leads me to conclude that a financial windfall is being made somewhere. Just sayin...

First of all an American includes the Canda, Mexico, and all of the central and south AMERICAN nations ;) So I think you mean as a citizen of the USA. Second of all...God given? I think not....you get your rights from the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

That said you are correct. As a citizen you have the right to refuse. as a healthcare worker you have the right to get the shot or wear a mask all shift every shift. Also, you have the right to change careers.

Wow! Can't remember the last time I heard a Canadian or Mexican or Central American refer to themselves as an 'American'. Pretty darn sure, the world over, when someone says, "Oh you're an American." They are thinking about those of us from AMERiCA...the United States of AMERICA....nowhere else.

If you refer to yourself as an AMERICAN and you are not a citizen of the United States of America, get over it and try a little pride in the country you do come from!!!

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Provincial, much? When I was in Korea, someone asked if I was from the USA and I said yes, I am from America, and they said no, the USA. I had to admit they were correct. This whole hemisphere is 'AMERICA.'

Wow! Can't remember the last time I heard a Canadian or Mexican or Central American refer to themselves as an 'American'. Pretty darn sure, the world over, when someone says, "Oh you're an American." They are thinking about those of us from AMERiCA...the United States of AMERICA....nowhere else.

If you refer to yourself as an AMERICAN and you are not a citizen of the United States of America, get over it and try a little pride in the country you do come from!!!

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provincial, much? when i was in korea, someone asked if i was from the usa and i said yes, i am from america, and they said no, the usa. i had to admit they were correct. this whole hemisphere is 'america.'

things that make you go hmmm ....

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Provincial, much? When I was in Korea, someone asked if I was from the USA and I said yes, I am from America, and they said no, the USA. I had to admit they were correct. This whole hemisphere is 'AMERICA.'

We'll they would be wrong...WE are AMERICANs...From the United States of AMERICA...

A M E R I C A I repeat for the deliberately obtuse! Culturally, historically and in name, we are the only AMERICANs.

Just like there are...Canadians, Mexicans, Costa Ricans, Panamanians, Hondurans, Guatemalans, Venezuelans, Columbians, Peruvians, Bolivians, Argentinians, Chileans, Brazilians...funny how people show their pride as the peoples of the country they live in by naming themselves after their country name.

One wonders, if you are American, why you don't show some pride in it and why you allow yourself to be tuitored by foreigners with who knows what as a politically correct agenda.....geez!

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Provincial, much? When I was in Korea, someone asked if I was from the USA and I said yes, I am from America, and they said no, the USA. I had to admit they were correct. This whole hemisphere is 'AMERICA.'
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Hum, let's see...'whole hemisphere'... There is the Northern Hemisphere which contains all of Europe, all of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the majority of Asia, 2/3 of Africa, and 1/10 of South America...so, no, the this whole hemisphere is NOT America!

We American's live in the Northern Hemisphere, on the continent of North America, in the country of the United States of America and are, once again...AMERICANs!

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hum, let's see...'whole hemisphere'... there is the northern hemisphere which contains all of europe, all of north america, central america and the caribbean, the majority of asia, 2/3 of africa, and 1/10 of south america...so, no, the this whole hemisphere is not america!

we american's live in the northern hemisphere, on the continent of north america, in the country of the united states of america and are, once again...americans!

interesting...a lesson in geography, we can't deny we try to accommodate everyone :cool:

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The last few posts have absolutely nothing to do with the merits or dangers of the flu vaccine.

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The last few posts have absolutely nothing to do with the merits or dangers of the flu vaccine.

Guilty!

I was innocently reading about the flu vaccine thread and ran across the anti-Americanism vibe- and as a parent with a son serving in the armed forces and a citizen in general I don't stand quietly by for this nonsense so common in today's world, no matter where I find it. The America-bashing is all about politics, afterall.

As a proud American, I feel I have done all I can here to take the proper stand for our country so I will not respond to any further comments of a non-nursing nature and let the thread get back to the flu discussion.

I have learned much on AllNurse about the profession, and, look forward to learning more. I have appreciated everyone's nursing experience that has been shared here. Thanks so much!

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Are you being purposefully obtuse? there is north/south, and east/west.

and yes we are the USA, but we are not all that is america.

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Hum, let's see...'whole hemisphere'... There is the Northern Hemisphere which contains all of Europe, all of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, the majority of Asia, 2/3 of Africa, and 1/10 of South America...so, no, the this whole hemisphere is NOT America!

We American's live in the Northern Hemisphere, on the continent of North America, in the country of the United States of America and are, once again...AMERICANs!

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.

a friendly reminder, let's adhere to the subject on hand which is the flu vaccine.

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first of all an american includes the canda, mexico, and all of the central and south american nations
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so i think you mean as a citizen of the usa.
second of all...god given? i think not....you get your rights from the constitution and the bill of rights.

that said you are correct. as a citizen you have the right to refuse. as a healthcare worker you have the right to get the shot or wear a mask all shift every shift. also, you have the right to change careers.

mindlor...so sad you believe a piece of paper and a group of men gave you your rights. when someone does something you do not like you can turn away or tell them you don't like it...they can change it, move it, or tell you to turn away. we have that ability becuase we are human beings with a mind and likes and dislikes...the bill of rights didn't add to that or take it away. sorry its not about vaccines guys but i've already posted lots, lol

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.

a friendly reminder to adhere to the subject on hand which is the flu/vaccine, in honor to the op...thank you.

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