Do you have the right to make your nanny get the flu shot?

[Anonymous]

Not physically force them, but say, "Get the shot or find another job?"

[Anonymous]

I told our prospective nanny the job offer was only on table if we were given proof of dtap shot.

[Anonymous]

Was it written into your contract at hiring? I work in a hospital and we are all required to get flu shots so I put it in our contract. Luckily, our nanny is bright enough to always get it - usually before I do.

[Anonymous]

Some parents want proof of vaccination, others want someone who is anti-vaccine. To each their own.

[Anonymous]

I would inform the nanny that it is a requirement that the nanny receives an annual flu shot; meaning either you going to get this flu shot or you get another job lol..

However, you should have informed those during the interview that it’s a requirement, as well as include it in your contract, as some are against it.

[Anonymous]

You may fire her anytime, and she can quit anytime. But if you do fire her, expect to be held responsible for her unemployment benefits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some parents want proof of vaccination, others want someone who is anti-vaccine. To each their own.

? No parent who will not vaccinate their children would ever want a nanny who was not vaccinated! That is insane!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was it written into your contract at hiring? I work in a hospital and we are all required to get flu shots so I put it in our contract. Luckily, our nanny is bright enough to always get it - usually before I do.

+1 It is in our contract as well. If not stipulated in the initial hiring agreement, I can't see how your could force a nanny to get a flu shot or any other vaccine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some parents want proof of vaccination, others want someone who is anti-vaccine. To each their own.

? No parent who will not vaccinate their children would ever want a nanny who was not vaccinated! That is insane!

Actually, I've found that parents are very firm in their beliefs and requirements. If they are anti-vaccine, it's for their own kids and the nanny as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some parents want proof of vaccination, others want someone who is anti-vaccine. To each their own.

? No parent who will not vaccinate their children would ever want a nanny who was not vaccinated! That is insane!

Np, I years ago interviewed with a family who was anti vaccination. I was asked if I had my vaccinations. I said yes and the mon said I'm sorry but we can't have you work for us if you are vaccinated. I'm not sure why, I didn't ask.

[Anonymous]

You have to pay for it if you insist she have vaccination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some parents want proof of vaccination, others want someone who is anti-vaccine. To each their own.

? No parent who will not vaccinate their children would ever want a nanny who was not vaccinated! That is insane!

Actually, I've found that parents are very firm in their beliefs and requirements. If they are anti-vaccine, it's for their own kids and the nanny as well.

True insanity. Finding a nanny who was never vaccinated is difficult if not impossible since everyone in the world has had some vaccination as a child. Plus, anyone who has un-vaccinated children is depending on the "herd" to be vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some parents want proof of vaccination, others want someone who is anti-vaccine. To each their own.

? No parent who will not vaccinate their children would ever want a nanny who was not vaccinated! That is insane!

Np, I years ago interviewed with a family who was anti vaccination. I was asked if I had my vaccinations. I said yes and the mon said I'm sorry but we can't have you work for us if you are vaccinated. I'm not sure why, I didn't ask.

Because one of the tenets of the anti-vax nutso fringe is that vaccines are actually live viruses (most are not) which live in you forever and then make unvaccinated people sick (absolutely not true -- any live virus is gone within a couple of weeks). It's another way to argue that the vaccine is actually worse than the disease, or causes the disease, or whatever. It's not like the anti-vax arguments need to hold up to logic.

There are people who can't vaccinate. Those people need everyone else to do it to keep them safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have to pay for it if you insist she have vaccination.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some parents want proof of vaccination, others want someone who is anti-vaccine. To each their own.

? No parent who will not vaccinate their children would ever want a nanny who was not vaccinated! That is insane!

Actually, I've found that parents are very firm in their beliefs and requirements. If they are anti-vaccine, it's for their own kids and the nanny as well.

True insanity. Finding a nanny who was never vaccinated is difficult if not impossible since everyone in the world has had some vaccination as a child. Plus, anyone who has un-vaccinated children is depending on the "herd" to be vaccinated.

Anti-vaxxers don't believe in herd immunity. It's kind of a central tenet to their rejection of vaccines. Science isn't really their forte.