^The nanny had already received the DtAP already but I would also have required that and the TB test.

Anonymous wrote:Op here, would still love to know from mbs if you require any vax to care for your infant or children. Thx

In hindsight, I would have brought it up in the interview and required it in the contract. I offer our current nanny a free flu shot every year and immunize our whole family. The nanny has declined except for one year when her friend missed two weeks of work from the flu.

Op here, would still love to know from mbs if you require any vax to care for your infant or children. Thx

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vaccines are a very contested issue. 61 studies with hundreds of thousands of patients found the flu vaccine did not have any effect on transmissions, ER visits, or hospitalization, contrary to CDCs claims otherwise. Only two or three places in the entire country require hospital staff to get the flu shot. Teachers are not required either. My kids don't get the vaccine and I would not require my nanny to either. I am also a healthcare professional. There are others that we do get, however because they are much safer.

That is not true. The majority of hospitals provide free mandatory flu shots to their employees. My sister works at a hospital in Indiana and has to get one, my brother works at a hospital in Michigan and has to get one, and I volunteer at a hospital in Ohio and I am required to get one. Unless these are the only three hospitals in the entire country that require this, then you statement is not even close to being true. Also, my sister is a resident fresh out of med school and she is of the opinion that anyone who does not get the flu shot is an idiot.

It is really frustrating to have conversations like this with people who are not entirely familiar with the issue. Not saying everyone has to be into every topic but it is helpful to ask questions when you don't know all of the answers. For example-
question: where did you learn that only a few places in the country have mandatory vaccinations?"
Answer: "the CDC actually provides this information on their website. I have included a link in case you wanted to check it out."
http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/StateVaccApp/statevaccsApp/AdministrationbyPatientType.asp?PatientTypetmp=Hospital%20Employees

Anonymous wrote:Vaccines are a very contested issue. 61 studies with hundreds of thousands of patients found the flu vaccine did not have any effect on transmissions, ER visits, or hospitalization, contrary to CDCs claims otherwise. Only two or three places in the entire country require hospital staff to get the flu shot. Teachers are not required either. My kids don't get the vaccine and I would not require my nanny to either. I am also a healthcare professional. There are others that we do get, however because they are much safer.

That is not true. The majority of hospitals provide free mandatory flu shots to their employees. My sister works at a hospital in Indiana and has to get one, my brother works at a hospital in Michigan and has to get one, and I volunteer at a hospital in Ohio and I am required to get one. Unless these are the only three hospitals in the entire country that require this, then you statement is not even close to being true. Also, my sister is a resident fresh out of med school and she is of the opinion that anyone who does not get the flu shot is an idiot.

FFS. Start a new thread to argue the flu vaccine. If you don't want it, don't get it. If you want your nanny to get it, discuss that during the interview.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:flu shot protects against *some* strains of the flu - why not eliminate the possibility of your baby getting that flu strain from your nanny?

Your point does not even begin to cover the substance of the issue. To be fair the average consumer who has not looked into this would respond the same way.

go ahead and explain then....

Anonymous wrote:flu shot protects against *some* strains of the flu - why not eliminate the possibility of your baby getting that flu strain from your nanny?

Your point does not even begin to cover the substance of the issue. To be fair the average consumer who has not looked into this would respond the same way.

flu shot protects against *some* strains of the flu - why not eliminate the possibility of your baby getting that flu strain from your nanny?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vaccines are a very contested issue. 61 studies with hundreds of thousands of patients found the flu vaccine did not have any effect on transmissions, ER visits, or hospitalization, contrary to CDCs claims otherwise. Only two or three places in the entire country require hospital staff to get the flu shot. Teachers are not required either. My kids don't get the vaccine and I would not require my nanny to either. I am also a healthcare professional. There are others that we do get, however because they are much safer.

I'm the PP who said I required the nanny to get the pertussis and flu shot. Teachers don't have to take care of newborns. I had a newborn when I hired our nanny. It's not worth the risk to me of exposing my newborn to the flu. I understand that vaccines are a contested issue so if a nanny has an issue with that requirement that's fine but then they can't work for me. And by the way, I'm a healthcare professional too.

I am PP you've quoted. I'm a pharmacy tech on rotation in Texas so my background is not in family medicine or public health. However, our pediatrician advised us against the flu vaccine. Since then (two years ago) DH and I have read enough to agree that the vaccine formula poses a greater risk to our kids then the virus itself. DS is 7 and DD is 11 months so she was not vaccinated as a newborn nor was I during my pregnancy or after. I don't have any judgement about people who choose to be vaccinated. My guess is that the average nanny has not researched the issue and is unaware of the risks. On a side note, not all daycare workers are required to get the vaccine. I think there is a growing intelligence about the benefits of children being exposed to common viruses.

Anonymous wrote:Vaccines are a very contested issue. 61 studies with hundreds of thousands of patients found the flu vaccine did not have any effect on transmissions, ER visits, or hospitalization, contrary to CDCs claims otherwise. Only two or three places in the entire country require hospital staff to get the flu shot. Teachers are not required either. My kids don't get the vaccine and I would not require my nanny to either. I am also a healthcare professional. There are others that we do get, however because they are much safer.

I'm the PP who said I required the nanny to get the pertussis and flu shot. Teachers don't have to take care of newborns. I had a newborn when I hired our nanny. It's not worth the risk to me of exposing my newborn to the flu. I understand that vaccines are a contested issue so if a nanny has an issue with that requirement that's fine but then they can't work for me. And by the way, I'm a healthcare professional too.

Vaccines are a very contested issue. 61 studies with hundreds of thousands of patients found the flu vaccine did not have any effect on transmissions, ER visits, or hospitalization, contrary to CDCs claims otherwise. Only two or three places in the entire country require hospital staff to get the flu shot. Teachers are not required either. My kids don't get the vaccine and I would not require my nanny to either. I am also a healthcare professional. There are others that we do get, however because they are much safer.

Because I have a baby I required pertussis and the flu shot.

*Upon arrival to US ...

Which do you require? And do you look for proof of vaccination before hiring? New nanny to hire is from Africa and got vaccinations pun arrival to us 6 years ago but not sure which ones ... If she needs to get others ? She came here legally of course so has all that would be required for immigration.