New York Health Care Employees Won’t Be Forced To Get H1N1 Vaccine… For Now
NEW YORK (CBS) ? Health care workers in New York will no longer be forced to get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, CBS 2 has learned.
A state Supreme Court judge issued a restraining order Friday against the state from enforcing the controversial mandatory vaccination.
The order came as the Public Employees Federation sued to reverse a policy requiring vaccination against the seasonal and swine flu viruses, arguing that state Health Commissioner Richard Daines overstepped his authority.
Three parties – the Public Employees Federation, New York State United Teachers, and an attorney representing four Albany nurses – challenged the order and for now the vaccination for nurses, doctors, aides, and non-medical staff members who might be in a patient’s room will remain voluntary.
The health department had said the workers must be vaccinated by November 30 or face possible disciplinary action, including dismissal. PEF said it encourages members to get flu vaccinations, but opposes the emergency regulation requiring the vaccine as a condition of employment.
A judge granted a temporary restraining order Friday morning, PEF spokeswoman Debbie Miles said. A court hearing is scheduled for October 30.
New York was the first state in the country to initially mandate flu vaccinations for its health care workers, but many health care workers quickly protested against the ruling. In Hauppauge, workers outside a local clinic screamed “No forced shots!” when the mandate came down at the end of September.
“I don’t even tend to the sick. I am in the nutrition field. They are telling me I must get the shot because I work in a health clinic setting,” said Paula Small, a Women, Infants and Children health care worker.
Small said she would refuse to be vaccinated, worried the vaccine is untested and unproven, leaving her vulnerable. In 1976, there were some deaths associated with a swine flu vaccination.
Registered nurse Frank Mannino, 50, was also angry. He said the state regulation violates his personal freedom and civil rights.
“And now I will lose my job if I don’t take the regular flu shot or the swine flu shot.“
When asked if he’s willing to lose his job, Mannino said, “Absolutely. I will not take it, will not be forced. This is still America.“
The protest also shook Albany. Hundreds of demonstrators demanded freedom of choice. After all, as health care professionals, they argue they’re already constantly washing their hands and aren’t likely to transmit or contract the flu.
Around 500,000 health care workers would have been slated to receive the vaccine
“It’s certainly their prerogative to voice their opinion,” said Dr. Susan Donelan of Stony Brook University Hospital.
Donelan said most in the medical community see the benefits and safety of the shots and welcome them, and that hospitals must obey the law.
“Our hospital is committed to following the mandate to have our personnel vaccinated,” she said.
The state said change was needed this year to save lives. Typically only about 45 percent of health care workers take advantage of voluntary flu vaccines.
More than 150 institutional outbreaks of seasonal and H1N1 flu are expected this year in hospitals, nursing homes and hospice centers.
There is also a strong resistance to the vaccine from the general public. A new Harvard University poll shows that only four in 10 adults intend to take the vaccine themselves, and only six in 10 plan to give it to their children.
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Shepard Smith expresses his love and admiration for the CDC and Collectivist ideals. As always — standard operating procedure for the MSM — deny that Sue Field, the nurse who organized the protest, said they had done their research and cut her off before she could properly respond.?
Shepard Smith is a rude twit who needs to do some research. It’s obvious the MSM doesn’t want the word getting out that the H1N1 vaccines might be detrimental to your health.
Swine flu shot or a pink slip? What about their rights? This is clearly unconstitutional. If the government can take away their freedom of choice, they will take yours next… just as they already have incrementally over the last 70+ years. New York health care workers protest.
Alex welcomes Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, one of the country’s most knowledgeable and outspoken physicians regarding the impact of vaccines on health. Alex updates the events in Pittsburgh where the militarized G-20 is under way and Infowars reporters are on the ground and get caught up as the Riot Police seize the University of Pittsburgh.
An obvious case of Riot Police using excessive force on non-violent protesters using tear gas, rubber bullets and LRAD (used in Iraq) to disperse the crowd the violate the First Amendment rights of US citizens.
Last week sometime, a video that has been making the rounds on the internet caught my attention. It was a video statement by a woman claiming that there would be military check points for enforcing mandatory vaccinations of the H1N1 flu. In no way shape or form, do I have an opinion on the validly of this video statement. She offered no proof, but simply retold what she had been told or overheard. However, I did start digging. I wanted to see if I could find anything that might add or take away from her statement. What I found so far is interesting. At least to me.
The most significant thing I found was a date, October 15, 2009 to be specific. This was the date she said the vaccination check points would be starting. I found it very interesting that on the website Flu.gov, in the FAQ section, search parameter “vaccinations,” I came up with this same date. October 15, 2009. Two days later, the site had been “revamped” and a specific date was no longer showing, just the below statement:
“Planners should assume shipping of vaccine will begin mid-October, although there is a possibility that some vaccine will be available for shipping starting late September.“
Why it was necessary for them to take out the specific date and put in mid-October I do not know. You can make of that what you will, especially since I was brain dead and didn’t screen grab the page while I had the chance. (sigh)
Also in the handy dandy FAQ I found this regarding the quarantine procedures.
“How is isolation and quarantine enforced?
If a quarantinable disease is suspected or identified, the CDC may issue a Federal isolation or quarantine order. Public health authorities at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels may sometimes seek help from police or other law enforcement officers to enforce a public health order.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Coast Guard officers are authorized to help enforce federal quarantine orders. Breaking a federal quarantine order is punishable by fines and imprisonment. Federal law allows the conditional release of persons from quarantine if they comply with medical monitoring and surveillance. “
So, I think these two little things say a lot. One, the October 15th date is feasible and they say in black and white they may detain us against our civil liberties as American citizens.
Now, here are some more fun fact from the Flu.gov site that I think should be passed along. I mean this site is just a laugh a minute. I’ve found it so darn funny in fact, that it’s made me sick. Yeah… sick.
“What is the difference between isolation and quarantine?
Isolation and quarantine are public health practices used to stop or limit the spread of disease.
Isolation is used to separate ill persons who have a communicable disease from those who are healthy. Isolation restricts the movement of ill persons to help stop the spread of certain diseases. For example, hospitals use isolation for patients with infectious tuberculosis.
Quarantine is used to separate and restrict the movement of well persons who may have been exposed to a communicable disease to see if they become ill. These people may have been exposed to a disease and do not know it, or they may have the disease but do not show symptoms. Quarantine can also help limit the spread of communicable disease.
Isolation and quarantine are used to protect the public by preventing exposure to infected persons or to persons who may be infected.“
“Who has the authority to enforce isolation and quarantine?
The Federal government derives its authority for isolation and quarantine from the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S. Code § 264), the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to take measures to prevent the entry and spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the United States and between states.
The authority for carrying out these functions on a daily basis has been delegated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Under 42 Code of Federal Regulations parts 70 and 71, CDC is authorized to detain, medically examine, and release persons arriving into the United States and traveling between states who are suspected of carrying these communicable diseases. As part of its federal authority, CDC routinely monitors persons arriving at U.S. land border crossings and passengers and crew arriving at U.S. ports of entry for signs or symptoms of communicable diseases.
When alerted about an ill passenger or crew member by the pilot of a plane or captain of a ship, CDC may detain passengers and crew as necessary to investigate whether the cause of the illness on board is a communicable disease.“
Please note that the above mentioned “authority” only states that the law be used to prevent entry into the U.S. Nowhere does it state that American citizens can be treated thus. However, that executive order sure makes things tidy. I would be interested to know when it was amended to include “Flu that can cause a pandemic,” since I certainly never heard that phrase before this year. However, as my time is short at the moment, I will have to put that on my research list for later.
Basically, the government and the states have given themselves permission to strip our civil liberties away in the event of a pandemic. A pandemic has already been declared, so now all that remains to be seen is how far out on the limb the government will go towards taking those liberties away. It’s certainly a terrifying thought that I could be held at gun point and told take this shot or go to this quarantine area. Especially since I forfeit any rights and can face imprisonment for refusing anything they would deem medically necessary. I mean, if they say we need a micro chip implanted so they can monitor our vitals and it’s medically necessary, they can make me do it. Technically in a state of “pandemic,” if I refuse I can be forced according to my state’s national emergency pandemic plan.
I strongly suggest that everyone reads their state’s plan for the pandemic. I found many states, in fact all of them that I read, seem to think that force is ok as long as they think it’s for your own good. Gee… that sure gives me such a warm and fuzzy feeling. The land of the free has become the land of the “you wish” you were free.
Here’s the video that prompted this article:
Roadblocks / Forced Vaccinations / Shackles
References | Resources | Related Material
HHS (Health and Human Services) Pandemic Influenza Plan
Please scroll down for a ton of other links that will interest those of you that enjoy digging. Regretfully, the paper trail for the pandemic planning is so convoluted and bloated it would take me weeks to get through all of it. So for you researchers out there, get to digging and feel free to let us know what you find. We are always looking for contributing authors. http://www.hhs.gov/pandemicflu/plan/
Navy Soldiers DYING after H1N1 swine flu injections! Ships being quarantined. Our military are being treated like guinea pigs. The following clip appears to be from Bob Chapman’s radio program.
Many are sick and dying after being injected with swine flu vaccine!!
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