Swine Flu Vaccines

I have heard a lot about nurses and doctors complaining about being "forced" to get the new Swine Flu Vaccine. First I need to state that no one is being forced to get the vaccine. Every person has free-will and decides whether or not they will do something. It is not as though we are tying people up and injecting the vaccine in them.

Many places are telling their employees that they either get the vaccine or they can't work. That is not forcing someone to get the vaccine - that is telling people what will happen if they decide not to get the vaccine. It is then up to that individual person to decide what they will do.

I personally believe that any person that works in the health care industry or the educational field should be told to either get the swine flu vaccine or leave. I understand that this vaccine is very new and many feel that it was "pushed" through trials too quickly, but many countries in the world are doing the same thing and so far it seems to be working (knock on wood.)

It has been found that pregnant women and young children get swine flu more than other people and teachers, nurses and doctors are the primary ones that come into contact with these "high-risk" group. If even one employee working with those at risk doesn't get the swine flu vaccine then they can expose countless others whether they know it or not. That is why only those employees that get the vaccine should be allowed contact with others.

If you don't like it or simply feel that the swine flu vaccine will do more harm than good - that is your right to believe, but either get the vaccine or understand that by not getting it it is all on YOU if you are told you can no longer work in that field. YOU have free-will and knew what would happen and so YOU are the only one that can be held accountable.