In today’s healthcare industry, more workers are being required to get vaccinated or lose their job. The reason is the hospitals fear insurance premiums for sick employees will increase, patient quality care will diminish, and lawsuits if a patient become sick at their hospital. There are research findings that shows mandatory flu shots are causing an excessive amount of employees to become sick with the flu. Based on these finding since mandatory flu shots has been implemented there has been an increase in staff sick time taken and increased overtime hours by overworked staff members.
The vaccine virus
Each year, a new vaccine is developed that contains three different viruses
(one influenza B and two influenza A strains). CDC officials select the new
viruses based on which viruses were prevalent during the flu season in
China and Australia the previous year. The CDC admits that the viruses
selected for the new vaccine are chosen on the basis of an "educated
guess."
What's in a flu shot?
The influenza virus is grown in "specific pathogen-free" (SPF) eggs. Eggs
are tested for a variety of agents-usually between 23 and 31-to confirm the
absence of those specific pathogens. Laboratories limit the number of
agents that are screened due to the shear abundance of potential viruses
and/or bacteria to choose from. In addition, screening for every potential
agent would be cost prohibitive
Does the flu shot protect?
There are no guarantees that the influenza viruses selected for the vaccine
will be the identical strains circulating during a given flu season. In
fact, it has recently been announced that this year's flu vaccine does not
include the strain that is being reported by doctors in the community
called the "A Fujian" strain. Outbreaks have been reported in Texas,
Colorado and elsewhere[iv] that involve strains that do not match the
current flu vaccine. CDC tests have confirmed that more than 80 per cent of
the 55 strains of influenza virus isolated thus far are the A Fujian
strain. Even so, the CDC still maintains that the current vaccine could
provide cross-protection against the new variant, but the fact is, no one
knows for sure.
The flu shot doesn't prevent the flu. It could do more harm than good. Here's a link of a "Prominent Physician Advising Against Flu Shots"
Are hospital employees protected by taking Flu Shots?
I believe the media make a big hype about the flu. It's a scare method and a money maker. I personal have never had the flu and no flu shot in my life.
What do you think?
