This is another topic where my skepticism rears its ugly head.
I don’t have anything against Art Caplan, and I’m sure his knowledge of the history and philosophy of science is above average; however, if the “renowned bioethicist” has a valid argument for mandatory flu shots, I have yet to see it. I know that logical consistency isn’t a big deal in the modern world, but I like it.
Flu vaccines don’t immunize one from the flu; they pre-sensitize the immune system so that if one is exposed to the flu (that particular or similar strain of the flu) one’s immune system will more quickly and effective respond to the disease. What that means is that I can still “get” the flu and transmit the flu; but, if it’s the “right” flu, my body should more readily recover from it. A flu shot doesn’t make it okay for me to come to work sick or to provide direct patient care without observing universal precautions (mask, gown, and gloves); all it does is hopefully accelerate my immune response and recovery.
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As a society, Americans say they don’t care much for scatter gun “problem solving,” but here again we have a situation where we appear to be doing exactly that. Is it because of the few thousand deaths each year – primarily among the elderly, and far fewer than die each year in shootings – or is it because of the lost labor to employers? It’s not because flu shots actually impact the number of flu cases; that’s bullshit.
I don’t favor the mandatory shots either although some professions, like nurses, evidently do have them now. I am allergic to whatever is in the vaccine and it not only makes me sicker than the flu but also leaves a lump in my arm for months. I haven’t had a shot for over 30 years and only once had the flu– ’89 or ’90. I try to be careful when in town which is what people should do even with the shots since they say they are 62% likely to prevent your getting the flu. Wash hands, don’t touch mouth, eyes or nose until you have and avoid people coughing or sneezing. Mostly when I get sick it’s because my husband got it through work. The old adage of stay home when sick is gone for our culture today. People work through it and hence spread it everybody. I am very leery of restaurants right now for that reason.
I worked for St. Joseph Health System when I retired in 2009, and they essentially punished those of us who didn’t get shots by making us wear masks at all times during working hours wherever we worked. I’m a bit of a contrarian and it was my last flu season there so I had a little fun with it going all over Orange County as the masked Provider Relations Representative – plus, it reminded me why I was retiring.
There’s money being made somewhere to generate this much noise for a program only 60% effective at what little it does do.
My doctor doesn’t give flu shots and I’m glad. And I’m so glad to see you posting again!!