When a Covid 19 vaccine becomes available, will it be absolutely mandatory for healthcare staff?

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When a Covid 19 vaccine will become.available , will it be mandatory for us? I am not against vaccines but I personally have a reaction to the influenza vaccine and chose not to take it. Will they give us the same option, or will it become absolutely mandatory?

What do you guys think?

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3 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Millions of Americans are not covered by any health insurance and there is still a legal battle to dismantle the ACA.

https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/suit-challenging-aca-legally-suspect-but-threatens-loss-of-coverage-for-millions

People who are uninsured can get a free flu shot at a FQHC. We still do have free vaccines under ACA, despite efforts to take it down.

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5 minutes ago, FolksBtrippin said:

People who are uninsured can get a free flu shot at a FQHC. We still do have free vaccines under ACA, despite efforts to take it down.

https://www.CDC.gov/flu/toolkit/long-term-care/aca.htm

Yes.

I don't expect any federal initiative to purchase and provide widespread free vaccination for citizens during this administration.

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I will not be vaccinated unless I am forced to in order to maintain my employment. I am not anti-vax in any way however a vaccine normally takes years even decades to develop and test for efficacy, safety and adverse effects so I have no confidence in a vaccine developed over the space of a few months. If forced I will not sign a consent and place an under duress comment including the statement that I hold the Hospital I work for as well as the state, county and federal govt. responsible for any illness or side effect caused by the disease. I will gladly wear a mask at work until I retire if necessary but really don't want to be a Guinee pig when we still won't know how the vaccine effects actual real Guinee pigs.

Hppy

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HELL NO.

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1 hour ago, hppygr8ful said:

I will not be vaccinated unless I am forced to in order to maintain my employment. I am not anti-vax in any way however a vaccine normally takes years even decades to develop and test for efficacy, safety and adverse effects so I have no confidence in a vaccine developed over the space of a few months. If forced I will not sign a consent and place an under duress comment including the statement that I hold the Hospital I work for as well as the state, county and federal govt. responsible for any illness or side effect caused by the disease. I will gladly wear a mask at work until I retire if necessary but really don't want to be a Guinee pig when we still won't know how the vaccine effects actual real Guinee pigs.

Hppy

The government isn’t held responsible for any vaccine injury (from my understanding). So that’s out the window.

Feel free to look into that cause I don’t have the information readily available currently.

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30 minutes ago, Thanksforthedonuts said:

The government isn’t held responsible for any vaccine injury (from my understanding). So that’s out the window.

Feel free to look into that cause I don’t have the information readily available currently.

https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/index.html#:~:text=In very rare cases%2C a,by a VICP-covered vaccine.

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2 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/index.html#:~:text=In very rare cases%2C a,by a VICP-covered vaccine.

I hope the money is worth it for whoever wants it. I prefer to quit and start my own business.

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3 minutes ago, Thanksforthedonuts said:

I hope the money is worth it for whoever wants it. I prefer to quit and start my own business.

I doubt that any monetary compensation is really worth whatever pain, suffering or loss these people experienced from a vaccine incident. I was trying to provide some information for you.

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If you have medical contraindications they can’t force you,but you will have to wear PPE all the time

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I would imagine this will work like H1N1 did, and staff will basically be required. I was a nursing student during H1N1, we were required to get vaccinated as a condition of attending clinical. I don't expect many people to be happy. Vaccination is required at my employer, unless you have a documented anaphylactic reaction to the vaccine ingredient(s).

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On 6/9/2020 at 8:11 PM, toomuchbaloney said:

I doubt that any monetary compensation is really worth whatever pain, suffering or loss these people experienced from a vaccine incident. I was trying to provide some information for you.

Thank you, I do appreciate the article

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On 6/8/2020 at 6:31 AM, Nursesusu said:

I'm old enough to remember the polio epidemic and what happened when the first vaccine was administered. I have to pass on a vaccine until it is proven to be safe.

Co-sign. I'm not getting any covid vaccine until I know more about it.

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