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  1 darkstar March 25, 2015 at 7:50pm

  Saying that you're allergic to eggs works with the flu shot.
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    Acute Observer > 1 darkstar March 26, 2015 at 12:51pm

    You better not be cought eating eggs in the days after though, because then they'd nail you for "wreckless endangerment" or something. Always make sure your actions are in line with what comes out of your mouth. ;)

    Personally, I can't even understand how any country could possibly pass laws on forced vaccinations. In my country, that would lead to civil war. I'd carry the banner myself.

    The risk for the govt if they do force for example a child to take a vaccine and that child then gets sick or perhaps even dies from it, would mean that that govt would fall immediately.

    Are FORCED vaccinations a reality in the US, or is there still a choice to say no? (and no, to risk loosing your job doesn't count as FORCE, since there's still a choice: You can choose to work somewhere else).
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      Malcolm > Acute Observer March 27, 2015 at 12:00am

      ACUTE OBSERVER: if you are a health care professional engaged with the public, you will be forced to wear an isolation mask if you refuse the flu shot (which is similar to a scarlet letter or a pink triangle) during flu season.  This will affect your relationships with your patients, and if you have to explain to your patients why you are wearing such a mask, you can get accused of endangering the public for bad mouthing the flu shot (and I know one nurse who had this issue.  She quit, and is now making a lot less money than before, because there were hiring issues due to this).  So yes, you are correct, it isn't "forced."  But you can jeopardize your license, your career, your income, and your professional relationship.  And this is all due to big pharma's need to consistently make money for their shareholders, and using their relationship with hospitals to mandate this or have your medical/nursing career ruined.