"Health care workers in New York will no longer be forced to get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, CBS 2 has learned.No doubt, this is just the first attempt by the US government to force vaccines on people.
A state Supreme Court judge issued a restraining order Friday against the state from enforcing the controversial mandatory vaccination.
The order came as the Public Employees Federation sued to reverse a policy requiring vaccination against the seasonal and swine flu viruses, arguing that state Health Commissioner Richard Daines overstepped his authority.
I wonder what their next tactic will be.
Learn more about the swine flu saga, here.
Meanwhile, a top Irish insurance company, Medisec, which insures approximately 1,000 GPs, advised GPs not to agree to give patients the swine flu vaccine untill "all indemnity issues were resolved".
This gives GPs something of a headache - those who have already agreed to the HSE's plans to innoculate their patients face potential lawsuits, without cover, should the vaccines have nasty side-effects.
Given that the makers of these vaccines have been given immunity from legal action from those who experience adverse reactions to their vaccines, doctors might face lawsuits and if they lose, payouts from their own pockets.
If you were a GP in such a situation, what would you do?
Stick with your HSE agreement, or refuse to offer the vaccine?
Update:
Drug companies have sold $1.5 billion worth of swine flu shots, in addition to the $1 billion for seasonal flu they booked earlier this year. These inoculations are part of a much wider and rapidly growing $20 billion global vaccine market.And the Treasury collected how much tax on that? Which Pharma execs gets gongs? Which politicos get directorships in Pharma?
Shall we watch this space?
Update:
Why, oh why would you risk your health taking a vaccine for a benign virus, the vacccine for which has not been tested and which has produced gross side-effects in "a minority of cases"?
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