For Some Medical Workers, a Flu Shot Or Possible Job Loss 541
theodp writes "Want to work at Winthrop Hospital? Roll up your sleeve, and we'll talk. TIME reports that every employee at the Long Island hospital — from doctors and nurses who care for patients to the administrative, housekeeping and food-service personnel — must be vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 flu or face termination. The mandate comes from the health department of New York, the first state to require all health-care workers to be vaccinated against influenza. Meanwhile, two-thirds of parents say they'll avoid flu shots for their little ones like, well, the flu. So who should you believe — Dr. Bill Frist or 'Dr.' Bill Maher? Before you decide, perhaps a consultation with Dr. Google is in order."
Re:Where is the summary getting two thirds from? (Score:3, Funny)
But 57 percent of parents were still concerned about their child getting sick with swine flu.
See, that number is almost 2/3 and it's right there on the same page as the bit about parents refusing to vaccinate their children. It makes perfect sense!
Re:Captain Obvious (Score:1, Funny)
Don't share mice
But they are so cute and cuddly in my han OUCH DAMN THING JUST BIT ME!
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In other news, Doctors in Raleigh, North Carolina have just found the first case of rodent flu! Stay tuned to learn more!
This is an outrage! (Score:5, Funny)
next thing you know, they'll be forcing construction workers to wear hard hat and astronauts to wear space suits. It's a slippery slope people!
Re:Once again... (Score:5, Funny)
I got all those side effects just from reading your idiotic post!
Re:Gargle (Score:3, Funny)
Apparently someone else has been into the Jim Beam mouthwash.
*smile*
Re:First Flu? (Score:3, Funny)