Please call today on S2984 - flu vaccine for healthcare workers - NJ

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Please Act Today - Flu Vaccine for Health Care Workers S2984

(Please pass along to friends and family, especially those in the health care field)

S2984 is scheduled for a vote in the Senate Health Committee this Thursday, September 8, 2011. This bill is an act concerning influenza vaccination of certain health care workers. It was heard in the Assembly Health Committee, but has not been heard by the full Assembly yet.

This bill will require health care facilities to "offer" influenza vaccine to health care workers and track those who have received the vaccine and those who refuse the vaccine. This opens the door for vaccine mandates for adults. Records will be maintained regarding who has received this vaccine and who has declined it.

This bill is a waste of health care dollars - NJ can't afford this cost.

The bill language mandates following the federal ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) recommendations, which can change and could result in more frequent and/or other adult vaccine co-mandates.

Health Care workers in NJ are well aware of the CDC vaccine recommendations. They already have access to the flu vaccine and can determine if the flu shot is right for them. They should not be pressured and coerced into getting one.

Independent Researchers have shown the flu vaccine to be ineffective (Cochrane review 2011)

Please call, email, and fax, the members of the Senate Health Committee listed below and ask them to VOTE NO on S2984 (Call Today and Tomorrow, they Vote on Thursday, September 8th)

Loretta Weinberg senweinberg@... 201-928-0100 / fax 201-928-0406

ph Vitale senvitale@... 732-855-7441

Dawn Marie Addiego senaddiego@... 609-654-1498

Diane senallen@... 609-239-2800 / fax 609-239-2673

Gordon sengordon@... 201-703-9779

Kean senkean@... 732-974-0400 / fax 732-974-2564

Fred Madden senmadden@... 856-232-6700

Rice senrice@... 973-371-5665

Singer sensinger@... 732-901-0702 / fax 732-901-0587

Jim Whelan senwhelan@... 609-383-1388

Visit www.NJVaccinationChoice.org Sign the Online Petition Supporting A2450!

[Guest guest]

Please Act Today - Flu Vaccine for Health Care Workers S2984

(Please pass along to friends and family, especially those in the health care field)

S2984 is scheduled for a vote in the Senate Health Committee this Thursday, September 8, 2011. This bill is an act concerning influenza vaccination of certain health care workers. It was heard in the Assembly Health Committee, but has not been heard by the full Assembly yet.

This bill will require health care facilities to "offer" influenza vaccine to health care workers and track those who have received the vaccine and those who refuse the vaccine. This opens the door for vaccine mandates for adults. Records will be maintained regarding who has received this vaccine and who has declined it.

This bill is a waste of health care dollars - NJ can't afford this cost.

The bill language mandates following the federal ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) recommendations, which can change and could result in more frequent and/or other adult vaccine co-mandates.

Health Care workers in NJ are well aware of the CDC vaccine recommendations. They already have access to the flu vaccine and can determine if the flu shot is right for them. They should not be pressured and coerced into getting one.

Independent Researchers have shown the flu vaccine to be ineffective (Cochrane review 2011)

Please call, email, and fax, the members of the Senate Health Committee listed below and ask them to VOTE NO on S2984 (Call Today and Tomorrow, they Vote on Thursday, September 8th)

Loretta Weinberg senweinberg@... 201-928-0100 / fax 201-928-0406

ph Vitale senvitale@... 732-855-7441

Dawn Marie Addiego senaddiego@... 609-654-1498

Diane senallen@... 609-239-2800 / fax 609-239-2673

Gordon sengordon@... 201-703-9779

Kean senkean@... 732-974-0400 / fax 732-974-2564

Fred Madden senmadden@... 856-232-6700

Rice senrice@... 973-371-5665

Singer sensinger@... 732-901-0702 / fax 732-901-0587

Jim Whelan senwhelan@... 609-383-1388

Visit www.NJVaccinationChoice.org Sign the Online Petition Supporting A2450!