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.

If your desire is to say "no" to the flu shot and you find yourself with some tough choices to make, remain clam, please.

Apple, you've given sound advice for almost any situation. Remain clam, people! 😉

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Apple, you've given sound advice for almost any situation. Remain clam, people! ������

Yes, please. Everyone rename clam!

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Yes, please. Everyone rename clam!

Ok, well what's its name now? í ½í¸‚

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Yes, please. Everyone rename clam!

I don't think this went quite like you planned. :) LOL.

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Specializes in PCCN.

Remaining Clam.

:roflmao:

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I just think it's odd that I react so violently with the mist and don't react at all to the injection (except of course the inevitable injury from the person giving the shot...they always stick me too close to the acromion process and my shoulder gets terribly painful and stiff for 2-3 days...that and they wind up and stick me like I'm a dart board...sometimes I wish I could give myself the shot it might hurt less :) ).

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Many people, enough that it's embarrassing actually, take a shortcut around the problem. They find a friend who gives the shots at a local clinic and get the receipt for having received the shot, but don't get the shot.

Sometimes I wonder why we have certain rules, warning labels, etc. And then I read things like this. Oh people.:nono:

Our clinical sites require the same thing. Get the flu shot, or sign a declination form & wear a mask all day while at clinical. Makes sense to me..want to be a guest in their facility & learn, should abide by their rules. Plus all of those patients who don't have a choice but to be exposed to things..

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Specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.
I had my allergist write a note saying he didn't want me getting the flu vaccine and wearing a mask would be a burden with my severe asthma. I still got told it's one or the other. I ended up getting the vaccine predmedicated with Benadryl and hydrocortisone. And I still support policies like this.

Wouldn't premedicating with hydrocortisone interfere with the vaccine?

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Wouldn't premedicating with hydrocortisone interfere with the vaccine?

Different immune response. So no.

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Specializes in Critical care.
I just think it's odd that I react so violently with the mist and don't react at all to the injection (except of course the inevitable injury from the person giving the shot...they always stick me too close to the acromion process and my shoulder gets terribly painful and stiff for 2-3 days...that and they wind up and stick me like I'm a dart board...sometimes I wish I could give myself the shot it might hurt less :) ).

The flumist is a live attenuated virus whereas the flu shot is an inactivated virus, so that could be the reason you react differently. Apparently the flumist won't be available this year though as studies have found it is not effective. Hehe, my big bad tattooed military sibling will not be happy :sarcastic:

ACIP votes down use of LAIV for 216-217 flu season

| CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

just realized I missed a page of comments and Spidey's mom beat me to the info about the flumist

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There's nothing stopping you from changing fields now, if you want to ... You have the freedom to decide whether or not the current employment expectations are acceptable to you.

I am working to change careers (lack of bodily autonomy is one of many unacceptable things about nursing); however completely transitioning out of the field by this November is unlikely. Hence why I'm thinking religious exemption. I was raised CS and while i'm currently spiritual-not-religious, it's worth it to me to go back to church for a signed exemption form this year.

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Awww...of course you are!

Yeah like I said . . . Numero Uno! :up:[/quote']

He knows I'm kidding. I'm a fangirl. When Boston shows up in the flu threads I scream for him like he's the Beatles. :blink:

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