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patphil

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28. Nurses who refuse to be vaccinated are a threat to both themselves and their patients.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2023, 02:43 PM

Nov 2023

Imagine you're a patient who is at risk for covid, and you got one of these 4 nurses assisting you. Now imagine if they weren't vaccinated, and you got covid.
That's lawsuit territory.
They need to seriously reconsider their career choice.

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Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Vaccine Skeptics [View all] spanone Nov 2023 OP

Well, how about that? CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #1

Only if you put the spotlight on them maxrandb Nov 2023 #7

Agreed, but it is good to see they respond to public pressure. Martin68 Nov 2023 #14

and as usual mountain grammy Nov 2023 #21

"if you put the spotlight on them", they do what roaches do. Run away and hide, it's every insect for itself! jaxexpat Nov 2023 #22

$50 says that the dissenters includes Thomas... Moostache Nov 2023 #8

I'd rather have the $50 JoseBalow Nov 2023 #20

Yes, a refreshing change from the usual redqueen Nov 2023 #11

I'm cynical... Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2023 #34

Good point. ShazzieB Nov 2023 #35

Excellent! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2023 #2

Being nurses, they ought to know better. appleannie1 Nov 2023 #3

My daughter, an ICU physician assistant, says the same thing. Liberty Belle Nov 2023 #17

I would argue that individuals have no more religious freedom to refuse vaccines.... lastlib Nov 2023 #25

Kind of surprising with this court, but good news...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2023 #4

"... citing religious freedom"? Grins Nov 2023 #5

Agreed... Moostache Nov 2023 #10

I'm stunned! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #6

Hey Robert Kennedy Jr... BlueIdaho Nov 2023 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #31

So you have religious freedom to not bake a cake or pay for birth control, but they can inject you at will bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #12

You can choose not to patronize a bigoted bakery, but you have no choice on hospitals usually. Liberty Belle Nov 2023 #19

The opinion as dictated by the Pope may have some influence, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2023 #30

Good malaise Nov 2023 #13

Love how the anti vaxxers seem to think that only their rights should count. appleannie1 Nov 2023 #15

they are such hypocrites Skittles Nov 2023 #37

There was a time when the supremes would not allow 50 cal weapons to be sold to the public, LiberalArkie Nov 2023 #16

That's an interesting statement. When did SCOTUS not allow .50 calibre rifles and/or ammo? SYFROYH Nov 2023 #26

Next you could lose your right to beat heretics with clubs studded with rusty nails! struggle4progress Nov 2023 #18

Even the Trump Justices don't want crazy unvaxxed nurses treating them. nt SunSeeker Nov 2023 #23

Jacobson v Massachusetts Heftylefty Nov 2023 #24

Thanks, and welcome to DU! Informative post! keopeli Nov 2023 #29

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #38

No one mandated that they HAD to be nurses. lapfog_1 Nov 2023 #27

Same with pharmacists drmeow Nov 2023 #32

Nurses who refuse to be vaccinated are a threat to both themselves and their patients. patphil Nov 2023 #28

Couldn't seem to delete this post. Martin68 Nov 2023 #33

Third Circuit had dismissed the appeal as moot: sl8 Nov 2023 #36

Great news, BUT bluestarone Nov 2023 #39