H1N1 Vaccine - Required or Fired
Sassy Scrubs is interested in learning your opinion on the new flu vaccine regulation recently approved by the Department of Health in New York State. In mid-August, the State of New York approved an emergency regulation requiring mandated influenza vaccinations for healthcare workers. In addition to seasonal flu, the regulation could apply to H1N1, commonly called the Swine Flu, if a vaccine is available in sufficient supply. The regulation requires employers of hospital, home care, and hospice workers to require vaccination. Those workers not complying by the end of November may have their employment terminated. Regulation of this type can and probably will affect you whether you live in New York State or not.
How do you feel about this mandated vaccination regulation? Is this a necessary move to protect our healthcare workers and the general population, or a radical measure which infringes upon the rights of healthcare workers? What do you think?
Labels: H1N1 Vaccine, Influenza, nursing scrubs, Swine Flu