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Will you require your childcare provider to obtain a swine flu vax?
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Anonymous
| Are you getting your child vaccinated? |
Anonymous
if you require it for employment then it isn't voluntary anymore! Like for health care workers in New York State. They all have to now get seasonal flu and H1N1 swine flu vax or lose their jobs. |
Anonymous
link to that http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/health/policy/19swine.html |
Anonymous
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My nanny always gets the flu vaccine. Our ds is high risk. And yes, he will be vaccinated, as will the rest of our family. It is routine for us.
I can't imagine anyone freaking out about getting this request. Are you guys just bored today? |
Anonymous
Once again proving the some DCUMs have limited imaginations and can't "imagine" why someone wouldn't think the exact same way they do. |
Anonymous
I can't imagine why you keep firing off these "once again" messages. Is that your thing? |
Anonymous
Once again proving that some DCUMs are so limited in their knowledge of reading comprehension that they deliberately misinterpret someone so that they can feel superior. I didn't say anything about disagreeing - I said "freaking out." Part of the problem with discourse in the U.S. today is that people stake out extreme positions and refuse to reach consensus. |
Anonymous
And, if the CDC and other experts start recommending that child care providers and people who work with young children get the vaccine, it would be an even more reasonable request. |
Anonymous
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OP, sorry you have gotten a lot of responses that are wrapped up in the general vax debate.
I take your question to be this, should you make it a condition of your hiring the person that she agree to get the vax, if in fact it is made available to someone in her age group? I probably would. If she doesn't want to get it, she can turn down the job. If you think she is young enough that she might easily dismiss the possible risks of vaccines, you could give her some good reading from the CDC website so you know she is informed. As for those who are asking if you will vax your child, let me say that no vax is perfect and so you might want to consider doing both. In addition, I would ignore the person who "accuses" you of wanting the caregiver to get the vax so that she won't miss work. There is nothing wrong with that being part of your motivation. If it is part of your thinking, feel free to share that with the person you are hiring. I doubt she'll be offended by your reasoning. The person who points out that childcare givers often have built up immunity is right but (a) you are hiring a young person who doesn't have years of that process and (b) this swine flu is a different strain from past years so few people have perfect immunity. Good luck! If you are open and honest with the person you are hiring about your wishes and concerns, you are doing nothing wrong. |
Anonymous
I have no idea what this means. |
Anonymous
You said "I can't imagine anyone freaking out about getting this request" - meaning you think OP making getting a vaccination a "requirement" isn't anything to get upset about. You've staked an extreme position. Of course, maybe this isn't what you meant but if not, you really need to improve your writing skils. |
Anonymous
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No, I will not require it, as my DS goes to a center.
I think it seems wrong for someone to request it unless your DC is immune compromised, or high-risk in some other way. |
Anonymous
| It would be a nice gesture to offer to pay for the vaccine. That would be a good way to know if she had gotten it as well. |
Anonymous
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I would not require it, especially for someone who is part-time. But I wouldn't even require it of someone full-time. There is a small percent of people who are going to react negatively to any shot, and I would never be able to live with myself if the shot I required was the one that caused a long-term impact. Also, while the vaccine may prevent the caregiver from getting the flu, couldn't she/he still be a carrier of it? I mean if they go to the grocery store, don't wash their hands, and then come play with your child?
I think a better idea is to encourage lots of handwashing and encourage the provider to stay home when sick. |
Anonymous
Once again, I agree. |