My son manages a company that manufactures steel fabrication for construction. Every employee has to undergo drug and alcohol testing as dangerous machinery is involved. No test, no work. They make the choice and refusal to take the test means that they have made the choice not to work.
I have no idea of why care workers can't do the same. My guess is that if health care workers don't have the flu jab (unless there have been serious reactions before) they can't work in a health/care environment.
Many years ago, I was working at a medical school at an interstate university and everybody, without exception was required to have a smallpox vaccination which was part of the successful drive to eradicate the disease globally.
I don't like being told what to do either but there are times when personal preferences have to be put aside for a little while.
I have no idea of why care workers can't do the same. My guess is that if health care workers don't have the flu jab (unless there have been serious reactions before) they can't work in a health/care environment.
Many years ago, I was working at a medical school at an interstate university and everybody, without exception was required to have a smallpox vaccination which was part of the successful drive to eradicate the disease globally.
I don't like being told what to do either but there are times when personal preferences have to be put aside for a little while.