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Oregon Nurses Association Attempts to Change Oregon?s Vaccination Law
The nurses have the support of labor unions and the Oregon Health Care Association, but the hospital association has raised objections
By:
Joanne Scharer
February 1, 2012 --The flu vaccine is widely available this time of year, from doctor?s offices to pharmacies to work places. For most people, it?s a choice, but for healthcare workers in Oregon and around the country, that choice is becoming increasingly threatened.
Recent flu seasons and the previous threat of an H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic have led policymakers across the country to focus on programs to protect the public health. New York, Washington, Colorado, Nevada, and other states have all grappled with policies to ensure that healthcare workers are the last stop to spread the flu. Oregon is now considering that approach...
Oregon Nurses Association Attempts to Change Oregon?s Vaccination Law
The nurses have the support of labor unions and the Oregon Health Care Association, but the hospital association has raised objections
By:
Joanne Scharer
February 1, 2012 --The flu vaccine is widely available this time of year, from doctor?s offices to pharmacies to work places. For most people, it?s a choice, but for healthcare workers in Oregon and around the country, that choice is becoming increasingly threatened.
Recent flu seasons and the previous threat of an H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic have led policymakers across the country to focus on programs to protect the public health. New York, Washington, Colorado, Nevada, and other states have all grappled with policies to ensure that healthcare workers are the last stop to spread the flu. Oregon is now considering that approach...