The Argument for Allowing Doctors and Nurses to Decide for Themselves
The National Vaccine Information Center argues the other side on their website. It’s a long article, but I recommend reading it if you have time. I’ll just summarize the main points of the case against mandatory vaccination here:
Side effects. The flu vaccine has been linked to increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Research published in the Eurosurveillance journal indicates that one flu vaccine, Fluvax, may cause 2-3 times as many hospitalizations for seizures as it prevents for the flu.
It sets a precedent. If it’s OK to force doctors and nurses to be vaccinated, will they come after the rest of the population next? What is going to happen to a patient’s right to refuse medical treatments they don’t agree with.
It’s unnecessary. Most people who are healthy when they contract the flu do not experience any adverse effects and are left with a natural immunity to the virus that made them ill.