Medical Science Kills Another One??

[ILG]

Originally Posted by jfrog

And don't take a flu shot its not going I bother me

I won't.

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by ILG

Many people are being fired over refusing to take it all over the US ever since medicaid reimbursements are tied to 90% compliancy levels in clinics and hospitals. Follow the money. Nobody cared about the flu shot being mandated before that. All of a sudden you are a terrible person who wants to spread the flu if you don't put your arm out.

I totally agree that reimbursement money is likely the reason many hospitals and clinics are implementing stricter flu shot policies. I don't agree that just because reimbursement money is tied to such policies that it makes them bad policies. Monetary incentives can be used to further good policies. The question is whether its good for health care workers to take flu shots (given that someone in question does not have a good health reason for why they should be exempt).

So, lets talk about the pros for health care workers having flu shots and then lets talk about the cons.

Pros: Helps prevent spread of flu, Helps workers stay healthier so they can miss less work.

Cons: Side Effects

[renee819]

My brother-in-law, about age 69, had never been sick much in his life, very seldom went to the Dr . (I remember 1 time) got a flue shot. He got the flue, which linger on for weeks. Then he got pneumonia. Then he had a stroke and never recovered.

I blame the flue shot.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by jfrog

I totally agree that reimbursement money is likely the reason many hospitals and clinics are implementing stricter flu shot policies. I don't agree that just because reimbursement money is tied to such policies that it makes them bad policies. Monetary incentives can be used to further good policies. The question is whether its good for health care workers to take flu shots (given that someone in question does not have a good health reason for why they should be exempt).

So, lets talk about the pros for health care workers having flu shots and then lets talk about the cons.

Pros: Helps prevent spread of flu, Helps workers stay healthier so they can miss less work.

Cons: Side Effects

It helps prevent the spread of the flu so little that it isn't even funny. Standard precautions like handwashing are much more effective. They don't even know what strain is going to be around so they guess. The effectiveness rate is different for different age groups but it is low for everyone. Pregnant women are being forced to get the flu shot or be fired even though the insert says that it has not been proven safe for the fetus!! People who have had Previous reactions are also being forced. This is not dramatic hearsay, this is testimony from real people in real situations.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by ILG

Pretty much only the flu shot forces me to inject stuff that I think is bad.

Not stuff you "think" is bad, but stuff you KNOW is bad.

big difference sister, big difference.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by ILG

It helps prevent the spread of the flu so little that it isn't even funny. Standard precautions like handwashing are much more effective. They don't even know what strain is going to be around so they guess. The effectiveness rate is different for different age groups but it is low for everyone. Pregnant women are being forced to get the flu shot or be fired even though the insert says that it has not been proven safe for the fetus!! People who have had Previous reactions are also being forced. This is not dramatic hearsay, this is testimony from real people in real situations.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Not stuff you "think" is bad, but stuff you KNOW is bad.

big difference sister, big difference.

Well, yeah. I do know it's bad.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by ILG

Well, yeah. I do know it's bad.