Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

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Recently I heard our hospital will be forcing everyone to get a flu shot or they will have to wear a mask for their entire shift. I have had a reaction to it and usually just boost my immune system during flu season and this works well. I was told that even if we have had a reaction in the past and still don't get it, we wear a mask. This does not sit well with many of us at the hospital. Was wondering if others have experienced this and what they did.

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
I was going to say its a good thing people aren't losing their lives over refusing vaccines but, sadly they are, though out of their own ignorance not by the will of others.

Actually, we have advanced pretty far since the days of the flat earth theory (though there are still supporters of it) when the life expectancy was 25-35 years.

You can put as many quotes around experts as you want but it doesn't change the incredible amoutn of science supporting the safety and efficacy of vaccines.

The refusal to vaccinate, while aggravating, doesn't really affect me personally until.....UNTIL a newborn (too young to vaccinate) is infected with whooping cough by a 5 year old purposely unvaccinated child in the pediatrician's waiting room.

Then, it REALLY bothers me that folks believe that they have the right to cause harm to others.

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I was going to say its a good thing people aren't losing their lives over refusing vaccines but, sadly they are, though out of their own ignorance not by the will of others.

Actually, we have advanced pretty far since the days of the flat earth theory (though there are still supporters of it) when the life expectancy was 25-35 years.

You can put as many quotes around experts as you want but it doesn't change the incredible amoutn of science supporting the safety and efficacy of vaccines.

Im sure the "experts" of the flat earth theory thought that their science was credible as well. Of course there are some areas of advancement, but in others we regress.

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Wait, now we're debating global warming? And there's a push to make dissenting global warming illegal? What fresh paranoia is this?!?! Does Donald Trump know?

Global warming was mentioned to make a point, not to debate it.

I'm surprised you haven't heard that there are those who want "climate change disbelievers" or "global warming deniers" prosecuted, AG Lynch and a group of liberal attorneys among them.

Attorney General Lynch Looks Into Prosecuting ‘Climate Change Deniers'

16 Democrat AGs Begin Inquisition Against ‘Climate Change Disbelievers'

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Then, it REALLY bothers me that folks believe that they have the right to cause harm to others.

Wow, the irony in that statement...

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This has reminded me of one of those long facebook threads where people are screaming about chemtrails and how vaccines caused their cousins's friend's brother's uncle to get 'the autism'.

I read the CDC warning because hey, why not. It states very clearly that the risk for GBS post seasonal influenza vaccine is one in a million and that the risk for GBS otherwise is about, hey, one in a million. There are between 80-160 cases per week, regardless of vaccination status.

You can find the discussion about GBS and the flu shot here: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/guillainbarre.htm

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Our clinic is donating a meal to Feeding America for every flu shot we give.

I know someone who believes vaccine caused her son to develop autism. Never mind the emerging research that suggests that autism is genetic and that they are born with it. She's extremely vocal about it and she's a friend, so I keep my mouth shut. I cringe every time she praises Wakefield like he's a god.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Wow, the irony in that statement...

Only to the uninformed.

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The entire world bought into the myth that the earth was flat for thousands of years and any dissenters could be jailed or lose their lives over voicing their opinions. There's currently a push by some to make dissenting from global warming a criminal offense even though it hasn't been proven. Many are being forced, yes forced, to take vaccines that they don't want because the "experts" deem it so. Seems we haven't advanced as far as some think.

Gunpoint? Tackle and tie, then inject?

Explain forced.

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Gunpoint? Tackle and tie, then inject?

Explain forced.

Climate change gnomes sneak into your window and night and do it. :p

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Only to the uninformed.

LOL. I agree!

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Climate change gnomes sneak into your window and night and do it. :p

Sorry, have to go check in with employee health right now, will address later if time.

Darn, quoted wrong post trying to hurry.

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Climate change gnomes sneak into your window and night and do it. :p

Where is Davey Do when we need him?

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