Forced flu shot at work

I would be fine with it. It's the same as jobs requesting Hep B vaccinations. This is for your safety and the safety of the patrons.

Now Hep B is a whole different situation. If you are working in Phlebotomy, Lab, Cardiac Care, Nephrology, GI (for liver), or any field of medicine where the liver is concerned, Hep B is vital. You dont get sick with a Hep B series as some experience with the Flu vaccination.

Even though I'm not a medical professional, nor do I know anything about the Hep B vaccine, I feel like I need to say:

NO WAY, the Hep B vaccine should NOT be mandatory, they can't tell me what to put in my body, I eat right and exercise, and I'VE never had Hep B so I'm not going to pass it on to my patients/residents/whatever.

Actually, you are confused about what your job can and cannot do. They can require vaccines. They can require that you dress a certain way. They can make requirements that you make think are your own personal choices. They are your personal choice. But, you chose to work for that company. That company can choose to fire you if you do not do what they say. Of course there are some limitations on this (i.e. freedom of religion), but it's not as clear cut as you seem to think.

If they paid for it, nuetral

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I get a flu shot every year per doctor's orders so I'm used to being told I have to :P To me it's not much different than forcing immunizations for kids to get into school..flu shot to get into work..seems like it's for everyone's protection including yours..so I'd be okay with it.

Getting the flu sucks balls, I would be cool with not getting the flu.

It's a hospital so I am sure they have levels of preventative care that everyone else does not have. If I worked at a hospital, I would be responsible and take the shot-on my own accord, not because I would get fired. It's wrong of them to present it that way. Forced drug injections of any kind bother me, even vaccinations in children. I prefer to make choices on my own.

Many hospitals are doing that...and so much more..we have one here that is going to start enforcing BMI ratings on all employees not sure what the ratings are yet but that's what I heard.

whoaaa i guess this is the first step of government/work intervention in the obesity crisis!

i love how people feel the need to nit pick every single detail they can find on what is safe and what isn't to throw up in someones face.

this is no different from any other decision made. some feel eating meat is dangerous to your health, some feel a vegetarian diet is dangerous to your health. both sides can find many proof for each of their beliefs. some people eat only organic, some people don't eat any organic. some people feel they should rear face their children until they are 5, others are comfortable with the reasonable forward facing limits. point is, for ANY belief you can find ANYTHING to prove your point, and the opposing point can come back with just as many facts proving theirs as well. to me, it all comes down to my beliefs, and my comfort level.

i can choose what goes into my body. my children can't (for the most part). its my job to to keep my children safe to the best of my abilities. its as simple as that. if you have children, don't you want what you feel is best and safest for them? that's all i'm doing.

I think thats a great idea. They do flu shots here at the school for teachers too.

I would fight it. Violation of your human rights. Plus I am a believer that flu shots contribute to these super flu's that keep killing people. (along with people taking only half of their prescriptions)

It's simple really....If you do get sick, don't go to work...sick people going to work is how others get sick. Do us all a favour and stay home!

I MIGHT consider getting the shot for the health benefits but it would have to be a decision made by me personally and NOT something I am forced to do. I was never a huge fan of forced vaccinations.

well, its the shot or your job. So, If I were the OP, SHOT PLEASE!

Many hospitals are doing that...and so much more..we have one here that is going to start enforcing BMI ratings on all employees not sure what the ratings are yet but that's what I heard.

whoaaa i guess this is the first step of government/work intervention in the obesity crisis!

The BMI is going to come through your insurance company and they do that to see if your overweight or obese. People should know their BMI. Thats a healthy start to me.

I do not believe in taking shots for a few reasons - where they came from, what's in them, what they can do to your body - you can look it up on your own, but as for FORCED, um, no? Are you in America? Remind them of your rights. If you don't want to take it, they can't make you.

What rights do you think you have? They can't make you, but they can certainly fire you.

I was pressured into getting a flu shot once and immediately got sick from it!! Never again! I don't believe in them to begin with, but that just solidified my feeling.

A huge part of me says "BUT IT'S YOUR CHOICE!!!!" But, at the same time, if you work in hospital... You're dealing with already sick people, and don't want to pass anything along to them -- you're also exposed to it much more than most people, and hospitals are (usually) under-staffed as it is.

In MY workplace, I'd be pretty pissed. In yours, I can understand the reasoning.

^^^^this...exactly.

I'm allergic to eggs so they can't force me.

Still, I've never had to have a doctors note or worked anywhere that it was mandatory and I'm IN the healthcare field. Worked in clinics, records, hospitals, surgical, ER........doesn't seem like it would be legal for them to force you to do it.

Nobody get the flu for 2 days....

Geez people it's not like she is abusing her kids. She, along with thousands others, is making a choice for her children she feels is best.

Innocent infants have died and innocent pregnant women have had terrible late-term miscarriages because people don't vaccinate their kids. If you don't want to vaccinate your child, that's fine. Just keep them away from infants and pregnant women. You have a right to your own medical choices. You do not, however, have the right to cause fatal harm to others.
10 infants were buried in Ca in '10 because of people like this woman.

But it is HER choice. Look at it like survival of the fittest. I don't know how strong the argument of her children putting others at risk is since most of us are vaccinated.

Infants are not fully immunized. An infant under 3 months are routinely hospitalized ($$$$) many get pneumonia, 1 in 100 die.

congenital varicella syndrome, when a woman contracts chicken pox when pregnant;
CVS is characterized by birth defects, most commonly skin scarring, malformed limbs, an abnormally small head, and vision problems. Plus, a baby with CVS may also grow poorly in utero and suffer from seizures and physical and mental developmental disabilities. The infection may also increase the risk of miscarriage or later fetal death.
Sure, the chances are low. but they exist.
Keep in mind, the pox vaccine was not available until 1995, and most people born before 87 probably have not had the vaccine. Many Adults are recommended to NOT get the pox vaccine. Chicken pox in adult men can cause them to become sterile. Nothing better than being sterilized by some kid who's sick and their mom didn't keep them at home, how awesomely responsible! ! My husband has never had chicken pox. I feel for whatever parent allows their child with chicken pox to be in his presence. It won't be pretty.

Adults over 60 who are exposed to chicken pox can contract shingles and that is no walk in the park and can be debilitating and leave behind lasting health problems. How fun! Exposing your sick child to older people causing them health problems, how sweet! Happened to my husband's grandmother, it had lasting, debilitating affects that cost her thousands of dollars, numerous trips to the hospital, a few surgeries and the need for a catheter the last 3 months of her life. Along with high doses of antibiotics, and we all know what wonderful things high doses does to your stomach and lady parts. YAY! How fun is THAT??