A concerned citizen from College Station, Texas, came forward voicing concerns about a new flu vaccine mandate. Candice Darnold advised VacTruth that a friend is frustrated with her daughter’s daycare. The daycare sent out a letter recently, stating that their board had a meeting and decided that all staff members will be mandated to get the flu vaccine. Any staff that didn’t comply would have to wear a face mask and gloves throughout the flu season, through February. Employers should promote a stigma-free workplace, and making employees wear a mask and gloves while teaching is discriminatory. Concerned about being discriminated against for refusing the vaccine, a staff member submitted a response letter to the daycare. The Board replied in defense of their decision on the matter, not giving employees any other option. Some staff members worried they would lose families who learned they didn’t vaccinate or because they didn’t want to associate with “mask wearers.” Staff members refusing the vaccine were left wondering what can be done, if anything, to support their choice without being discriminated against. Starting a teacher’s union could give them a needed voice. According to the CDC, There is No Proof Wearing a Mask Will Prevent Influenza This practice of wearing a mask and gloves won’t effectively prevent the spread of germs, either. People still have to touch things in their environment; with or without gloves, germs will get around. And the recipients of certain flu vaccines can shed for a few weeks, exposing many around them to the influenza virus. Stated directly from the CDC: “No recommendation can be made at this time for mask use in the community by asymptomatic persons, including those at high risk for complications, to prevent exposure to influenza. If unvaccinated high-risk persons decide to wear masks during periods of increased respiratory illness activity in the community, it is likely they will need to wear them any time they are in a public place and when they are around other household members.” “However, no studies have definitively shown that mask use by either infectious patients or health-care personnel prevents influenza transmission.” [1]
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 16:58:31 +0000
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