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?

On 6/14/2020 at 9:32 AM, NurseBlaq said:

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

That is my position too atm. But if I was to face being jobless and homeless (I am a single immigrant female with no family anywhere near me or willing to ever help) what would I do?

I just hope they don't corner us and force us to "get it".

We shall see I guess. ?

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On 6/12/2020 at 5:23 PM, Tara MV said:

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

How will that work? N95 masks, face shield, g +g every single hour of every single shift every day, forever?

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2 minutes ago, NewRN'16 said:

How will that work? N95 masks, face shield, g +g every single hour of every single shift every day, forever?

Maybe?

Are you in a right to work state? Noncompliance with ID protocols could simply lead to looking for another job, right?

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I don't believe a vaccine will be available to a majority of Americans while the current administration is still in power, that'll end in 7 months. I believe when it eventually does become available to the average healthcare worker, there will be a new president, and a new administration to review the materials, hopefully determining them safe---or if not safe, then the new administration would not release it. I have no faith in the current administration to keep me and my family safe.

Barring a new administration with experts who are able (allowed) to review all the data and form an independent decision----nope, not touching it. And I'm very pro-vaccine in general.

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6 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Maybe?

Are you in a right to work state? Noncompliance with ID protocols could simply lead to looking for another job, right?

I have no idea of the different state policies but I wouldn't put it behind my state to force us to wear Covid 19 PPE if declining the vaccine.

That being said, I work in a SNF and I sincerely doubt the SNFs (for profit around here ) would agree to provide their non vaccinated staff with proper PPE on daily basis , wether we have cases of Covid it not.

It is what it is I guess.

I can't look* for another job. I will wear the PPE if they provide it. But right now they only give is 2 SURGICAL MASKS PER WEEK. how many N95s do you think they would give me ? One a month?

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6 hours ago, Waiting for Retirement said:

I don't believe a vaccine will be available to a majority of Americans while the current administration is still in power, that'll end in 7 months. I believe when it eventually does become available to the average healthcare worker, there will be a new president, and a new administration to review the materials, hopefully determining them safe---or if not safe, then the new administration would not release it. I have no faith in the current administration to keep me and my family safe.

Barring a new administration with experts who are able (allowed) to review all the data and form an independent decision----nope, not touching it. And I'm very pro-vaccine in general.

I hope you are right. x hugs ❤️?

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Hi New Nurse,

So sorry to hear about your suffering with certain shots. For your personal health I would check if you were getting an attenuated vaccine.. which would help. Also, if you are allergic to eggs (for the flu shot), there are ways to get a non-egg based flu shot.

Lastly, at least one of the trails for the COVID-19 is vaccine is using a reverse RNA method (not a typical anti-body vaccine like the yearly Flu shot) -- I would keep up on the type of vaccine they develop (this method is more like an HIV drug then a flu shot).

Someone on this string also seems to be a little paranoid (government will get you type)...the whole world is watching -- this is not a conspiracy, the entire world needs this vaccine -- be logical think of how many people would have to be in concert to make this a conspiracy --- every major government!

Best of luck -- take care of yourself! I do agree that likely it will be "policy" of each hospital (so different from hospital to hospital), and if you decide not to get it -- of course take extra care!

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10 hours ago, PrevHealthNurse said:

Someone on this string also seems to be a little paranoid (government will get you type)...the whole world is watching -- this is not a conspiracy, the entire world needs this vaccine -- be logical think of how many people would have to be in concert to make this a conspiracy --- every major government!

As one of several who have voiced concerns about the potential for unsafe or ineffective vaccines being presented as exactly the opposite, I can assure you I am not a conspiracy theorist. I am not paranoid, and I am not of the belief that "the government is out to get me". I AM of the belief that with the FDA and CDC changing their normally science-based decision-making to one based on political climate, and changing from Best Practice decisions (ie: PPE use regulations) to "it's what we've got, so it's gotta be good enough, we'll tell them it's good enough" decisions---I'm not placing the same faith in those agencies that I once did.

I don't believe the release in the US of a US-born vaccination will involve a mass conspiracy of "every major government". I do believe that something pushed through for Americans because of daily complaints from the Oval Office about how "it isn't fast enough, go FASTER!" isn't going to stand up to the same stringent testing that would be found in a less politically-charged atmosphere.

I am not a conspiracy theorist. I am a realist. I am a vaccination advocate, and have spent countless hours teaching about what we consider to be 'standard' vaccinations now, and flu shot education. THIS, however, as a "warp speed" release, and potentially NOT reviewed by World Health Organization non-biased experts? Count me out.

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On 6/15/2020 at 8:09 PM, NewRN'16 said:

I have no idea of the different state policies but I wouldn't put it behind my state to force us to wear Covid 19 PPE if declining the vaccine.

That being said, I work in a SNF and I sincerely doubt the SNFs (for profit around here ) would agree to provide their non vaccinated staff with proper PPE on daily basis , whether we have cases of Covid it not.

It is what it is I guess.

I can't look* for another job. I will wear the PPE if they provide it. But right now they only give is 2 SURGICAL MASKS PER WEEK. how many N95s do you think they would give me ? One a month?

Is there a shortage of masks where you live? Or is your SNF not willing to buy masks?

Sam's Club is selling 50-count boxes of "procedure" (ear loop) masks for $25.

Of course, they do not have N 95s.

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4 hours ago, Kitiger said:

Is there a shortage of masks where you live? Or is your SNF not willing to buy masks?

Sam's Club is selling 50-count boxes of "procedure" (ear loop) masks for $25.

Of course, they do not have N 95s.

I read in a few places that N95s were not being sold to the public and redirected to medical facilities only.

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23 hours ago, PrevHealthNurse said:

Someone on this string also seems to be a little paranoid (government will get you type)...the whole world is watching -- this is not a conspiracy, the entire world needs this vaccine -- be logical think of how many people would have to be in concert to make this a conspiracy --- every major government!

Or maybe all the governmental health agencies, and especially the current regime, have already proven their incompetence and/or lack of following safety protocol. But hey, if the regime who thought using garbage bags and substandard medical supplies during a deadly pandemic is the one you trust giving you a vaccine that went through almost no testing is valid, by all means go get'r done!

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Specializes in CRNA, Finally retired.

I wonder if we will have "vaccine disparity" in the future...that is, there is more than one vaccine and one is "safer" than another. People who want to get back to work but can't afford the "safer" (German manufactured maybe) will have to take the cheaper, fast-tracked one. I am not comfortable with this administration's pressure on the CDC to conform to a policies perceived as more re-election friendly and would me willing to forgo the first vaccine unless we have a new government more attuned to science.

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