If you are a nurse end your colleagues are refusing the vaccine how do you think it will pan out?

[EachandEveryone]

Just that really. I started a thread awhile ago about my nurse colleagues refusing but the doctors not. Weeks down the line and it’s here from tomorrow. None of them have gone around to it. For the same reasons everyone else comes out with. We are a busy unit and I don’t need to tell you what it’s like working in itu (babies) in the full gear all day. So, if about 30percent of your colleagues don’t get it how do you think work will get delegated? They by coincidence are also the ones that run a mile when a baby who’s been in contact with covid comes in and leave it to the fat over fifties like myself 😂

Our team were offered it, and almost all took it up. The ones who didn't either couldn't get to the appointment (it was a last minute user upper of a batch) or wanted to wait for the Oxford vaccine. Don't think we have anyone refusing. If anyone did, then that's their choice and their business.

It would be their choice but their work shouldn’t be delegated because of it. Their own personal risk surely.

We had someone go off sick for refusing to wear the general paper mask!! You know the one you have to wear to step inside the hospital? Why can’t they understand that if they are looking after someone who has been in contact with covid the risk is minimum if they wear the right gear? It’s beyond me I thought it was our job

I'm not a nurse but I think this is interesting. I have a few friends who are nurses who say they aren't going to have the vaccine as they don't trust it, they also refuse to have the flu vaccine, and don't allow their children to have the flu vaccine and don't want their children to have the Covid vaccine either.

But my doctor friends all jump at immunisations, taking the flu vaccine and some have already had the Covid vaccine.

I know anecdote is not data and I perhaps just know some people who buck the trend but it has always intrigued me as to how two groups of professionals who have presumably got similar backgrounds in terms of what is accepted medical practice in the UK have such differing views.

No it’s exactly the same at my place

Is it because they are not very intelligent?

@Haffiana

Is it because they are not very intelligent?

What, nurses?

Yes, nurses. Not all of them, just the anti-vaxxers.

(ooh, my first one ever!)

Why a biscuit? Do you disagree?

Thé same question can be asked of lots of groups...

If a minority of teachers in a school refuse to be vaccinated, does the whole school must continue to wear masks, ventilate, distance, etc?

If some nursing home residents refuse the vaccine, does that mean no relatives are allowed to come inside for close visits?

If a minority in an office choose not to get vaccinated, does that mean everyone else has to keep masks on all day?

Haven’t seen any clear policies on any of these situations yet.

It’s interesting

Is it because the people who developed the vaccines are considered doctors and some nurses don’t trust doctors, whereas doctors trust each other?

Surely they need to take their chances? No one should be covering them or taking more high risk patients? But l know everyone wants everything both ways . I’m a nurse who is not having it, due to to us very imminently starting some much waited for IVF. If it wasn’t for that l would be having it and my reason for not is very specific

@miimblemomble

Thé same question can be asked of lots of groups...

If a minority of teachers in a school refuse to be vaccinated, does the whole school must continue to wear masks, ventilate, distance, etc?

If some nursing home residents refuse the vaccine, does that mean no relatives are allowed to come inside for close visits?

If a minority in an office choose not to get vaccinated, does that mean everyone else has to keep masks on all day?

Haven’t seen any clear policies on any of these situations yet.

Highly unlikely for the examples above- once the vulnerable are vaccinated restrictions will be eased and the rest of us will either have to shield or take our chances and risk getting long Covid if we want to be a part of society.

They may be pregnant or Trying to conceive and not want to broadcast it, or have other medical conditions. There are very legitimate reasons that they may be avoiding the issue, and it might be for those reasons that they avoid those infected. A large proportion of nurses are female and of childbearing age

My aunt is a theatre nurse and mentioned that she has some anti-vax nurse colleagues. I was a bit shocked.

I work across two departments, both depts had the opportunity to access the vaccine on the first couple of weeks it was available, I would say a ratio of approx 9/10 in each team had it and only reason not to was for allergies.
I'd be really interested to hear nurses experiences of colleagues who don't want it.

One of my colleagues is telling patients and staff not to get the vaccine as it can't be safe, wait until next year, the government have made up the stats and covered up the truth about the vaccine side effects etc. That is a nurse. So yes, there are some uninformed, unintelligent nurses out there too.

I would say half of my team is early thirties or below and this is the group that don’t want it. No they aren’t all trying but looking to the future. I just want a day when I don’t have to wear Ppe

One of my colleagues is telling patients and staff not to get the vaccine as it can't be safe, wait until next year, the government have made up the stats and covered up the truth about the vaccine side effects etc. That is a nurse. So yes, there are some uninformed, unintelligent nurses out there too.

I am pretty sure that a nurse can be suspended for doing this.

Vaccine or no vaccine it's none of your business.

I work in General Practice. All 5 of the GPS, all 4 nurses and 2 out of 4 Health Care Assistants are going to have it. 50% of admin have declined.
The COVID and Flu vacs are important from an infection control point of view.

Where I work all the nurses took the vaccine and most of the carers. We still have a few carers waiting for appointments and couple who won't have it they aren't pregnant or breasfeeding and don't have allergies that need an Epi pen,. So, work has said they won't be given any hours for work without proof of vaccine, I heard this after having it done.
Not sure if it's legal to not give someone their contracted hours?

I’ve just had it