Is It Irresponsible?

[youngmafbog]

or is it a matter of choice?

http://news.sky.com/story/1230710/nhs-staff-who-refuse-flu-jab-irresponsible

I am in two minds here. Perhaps if are are in an intensive care situation every little can help. But lets face it the flu jab just takes a punt at what they thing will be the strains for the year, it by no means guarantees to cure all.

[pixie373]

The link seems to be about protecting the patients primarily. When i was working in hospitals, it was the vomiting bug that shut the place down.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah i wrecked a ward's two year record of being clear of norovirus
by giving it to everyone when I was immunosuppressed....
did I feel guilty - no I felt too cr+p to bother

[gness]

Every year I was invited to have the flu jab when I was caring for MrG who had a suppressed immune system. I refused and will continue to do refuse.

MrG never caught a cold or flu during his illness but died from C.Diff contracted in one of our dirty hospitals.

My reason is that I don't really trust those advising or giving us the injection.

[emmie]

don't blame you, i caught an infection whilst waiting for an op, which kept me in longer than i should have been, dirty tables, floors, and doctors who never used the hand gel, or basic soap,

[pixie373]

Hmmm. Was that you, Peter? Think it was about 2002/3. Yes, hygiene is a big concern.

[gness]

Em....my cattery was cleaner and more hygienically run than either of the hospitals MrG was treated in.....and it gets no better. Not for want of money but want of pride and care.

[emmie]

you would think the ones in the capital would be spit spot, sadly anything but