SharkmanthaC 115,044 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Earlier this week St. Jude's Hospital announced they were requiring their employees to be vaccinated within a certain time or they would be terminated. It appears many hospitals are doing the same. One recent estimate indicated that one in four hospital workers were not vaccinated by the end of May, with some facilities reporting that fewer than half of their employees had gotten the shots. Some hospitals, ranging from academic medical centers like NewYork-Presbyterian and Yale New Haven to large chains like Trinity Health, are going ahead with a mandate because they recognize that the only way to stop the virus is to vaccinate as many people as possible, as quickly as possible. A large Arizona-based chain, Banner Health, announced Tuesday that it would impose a mandate, and New York City said it would require all health care workers at city-run hospitals or clinics to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. .... Unvaccinated workers also continue to care for even the sickest patients, raising concerns that they will spread the infection, especially now that the highly contagious Delta variant comprises more than 80 percent of the nation’s cases. “Nowhere is this more important than in hospitals, where health care personnel — who have been heroic during this pandemic — are caring for patients with a wide variety of health challenges under the assumption that the health care professionals treating them are not at risk of acquiring or transmitting Covid-19,” Dr. David J. Skorton, the chief executive of the Association of American Medical Colleges, which represents teaching hospitals, said in a statement last Friday calling for a mandate. On Wednesday, two more groups, including the American Hospital Association, joined the growing clamor for vaccine mandates. “We have lost too many of our caregivers to Covid-19,” said Dr. Bruce Siegel, the chief executive of America’s Essential Hospitals, which represents hospitals in underserved communities. “Vaccination can reduce the risk we lose more.” Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/health/covid-vaccine-hospitals.html she/her/hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahrahWitch 6,985 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Great to see! I'm kind of scared seeing just how many people are refusing the vaccine though. They are breeding grounds for new variants and It's risking all the hard work done over the past two years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItWasntLaauv 6,392 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Well... not to be a smart ass, but duh. They’re working one on one with immunocompromised patients constantly around the clock. I’d hope all hospitals require their doctors to be vaccinated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkmanthaC 115,044 Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, ItWasntLaauv said: Well... not to be a smart ass, but duh. They’re working one on one with immunocompromised patients constantly around the clock. I’d hope all hospitals require their doctors to be vaccinated. It will be all doctors and nurses plus any other hospital employees. My facebook feed is blowing up with nurses that are saying it should be a choice. I'm about to unfriend and unfollow some people. she/her/hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 76,610 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 "Hospitals requiring employees to believe in medicine" chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkmanthaC 115,044 Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, littlepotter said: "Hospitals requiring employees to believe in medicine" Exactly. The people I'm seeing complain about this are ones getting their news from social media. They are saying the vaccine hasn't been out long enough etc. But if you actually do research you'll find out that this vaccine has been in development for years. It frustrates me so much. she/her/hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanlittlem 49,417 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 This just makes no sense to me. Here in spain the first ones to get the vaccine were the elder and the people that works in hospitals, no matter if you're a nurse, a doctor or someone at front desk. If you're working on a hospital you got the vaccine. Estàvem al cel, ara estem a l'infern Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 76,610 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Just now, SamanthaC said: Exactly. The people I'm seeing complain about this are ones getting their news from social media. They are saying the vaccine hasn't been out long enough etc. But if you actually do research you'll find out that this vaccine has been in development for years. It frustrates me so much. Like, I totally get the sentiment of "let's see what this does to other people and if it seems safe enough we'll take it," but you literally work in the medical field. At the very least trust that scientists would not literally jeopardize the entire world's population and release a vaccine without being sure it's safe. If they needed to get bad substances into our bodies they have a million other ways chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkmanthaC 115,044 Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Juanlittlem said: This just makes no sense to me. Here in spain the first ones to get the vaccine were the elder and the people that works in hospitals, no matter if you're a nurse, a doctor or someone at front desk. If you're working on a hospital you got the vaccine. Well in America... we have rights. But seriously, that's what the argument is, that you can't be forced into it. But it's very legal for them to require this. she/her/hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanlittlem 49,417 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, SamanthaC said: Well in America... we have rights. But seriously, that's what the argument is, that you can't be forced into it. But it's very legal for them to require this. I mean its just common sense, you're working with lot of people and you're the ones that will be working if covid happened again. They're the essential workers so they need to be vaccinated. But yeah, whatever. I guess everyone should have a choice as long as youre not putting anyone else in danger. Estàvem al cel, ara estem a l'infern Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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