06-21-2021, 09:05 AM
(06-21-2021, 08:57 AM)robdrimmie Wrote: I absolutely agree that people working with vulnerable populations need to be vaccinated, and I would define vulnerable populations very broadly. This is not a defence of those people, who I think are making deeply unethical decisions.
Legally though, it's not an easy requirement for these organizations to put in place. The Ontario Nurse's Association fought for years against the mask-or-vaccine regulations for the flu (eg https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practi...icy/275455). From a legal standpoint, it seems to come down to a question of bodily autonomy, which in general Canadian courts are really wary of impinging on.
And yet somehow the bodily autonomy and safety of the patients doesn’t matter. Those nurses don’t need to be nurses — there are lots of other jobs they could be doing.
I have zero sympathy for anybody who is so self-centred as to believe their right to be ignorant of the science of vaccination trumps the rights of patients for their caregivers to follow appropriate safety protocols.
The Nurses’ Association is wrong. Hospitals and care homes should be screaming bloody murder if they aren’t able to implement appropriate rules due to excessive deference to the ignorant amount their employees. How are these problems supposed to be fixed if the people who should be setting the rules aren’t letting us know that they are unable to do so?