Mandatory Immunizations For 500,000 In New York, page 1

Mandatory Immunizations For 500,000 In New York

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Despite a planned rally in Albany Tuesday to protest a state regulation requiring health care workers be vaccinated against influenza — both seasonal and swine flu — New York’s top public health official predicts dissenters will ultimately extinguish their anger and roll up their sleeves.

The regulation, which was approved in August, comes with a stinging addendum: Get vaccinated or get fired.

But some nurses and many other health care providers say the regulation violates their personal freedom and leaves them vulnerable to vaccine injury. And they cite deaths associated with the

New York is the only state in the nation to require that health care workers be vaccinated, though other states are considering such measures. Health workers, including doctors, must be immunized by Nov. 30. Opponents say it’s simply unnecessary.

Forced Vaccinations for our health care providers, who's next anyone who works in a grocery store?

I feel sorry for all the nurses and health care workers who will have to get stuck or look for new employment.

With the current state of unemployment this seems like the perfect tactic to force these people into submission

Sounds like this may spread from NY to other states, lets hope not, its a huge violation of health care workers personal freedoms.

*Edited to add: Just came across this thread by warrenB, looks like kids in new jersey have to get a shot to attend school, this is getting ridiculous fast.
warrenB's Thread on NJ school vaccinations

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[edit on 9/28/2009 by Alaskan Man]