Can I be forced to have a flu shot???

[Chrystal Walker]

I was just informed by my employer (healthcare) that if I do not receive a flu shot by Dec 30th, they will consider me to have volunatrily terminated my employment!!!  Is this legal??  I have never had the flu because I keep myself healthy through diet, exercise, and supplements.  I have been in close contact with hundreds (if not thousands) of sick patients throughout my 20 years in healthcare and I have never--not once--gotten sick from a patient.  (Now, getting sick from my children is a completely different story!)  Can they really threaten me with my job like this???

[Pat Robinson]

Yes, this is common in health care, unfortunately.  Private businesses can make vaccination a condition of employment, per my understanding.  I do not believe that a religious exemption is applicable from everything I've heard over the years. 

Ask here:
https://www.facebook.com/national.vaccine.information.center
https://www.facebook.com/vaccineinfo
https://www.facebook.com/vaccinationcouncil?sk=wall

http://www.mothering.com/community/f/47/vaccinations

Pat

[Chrystal Walker]

Thanks, Pat.  My boss has checked with an attorney, and yes, we have to have the injection.  I'll take the shot...but not without a full-out battle!  =D

 

[Pat Robinson]

Do you have religious exemptions in your state?  We have that here and I'd push from that perspective.  I'd even involve the media before taking a vaccine. 

Can you delay until the last date so that perhaps it is less necessary. Although, I'd say that now is a healthier time of year to assault your immune system than December.

What about a medical exemption for additives or adjuvants?  Mercury, aluminum blood levels, or other allergy?  Eggs?

This is a huge national issue. Have you found any resources online addressing this?

Pat