A healthcare trust introduces mandatory annual influenza vaccination for all clinical staff. A nurse refuses on personal grounds. She is not

Question

A healthcare trust introduces mandatory annual influenza vaccination for all clinical staff. A nurse refuses on personal grounds. She is not immunocompromised and has no medical contraindication. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Influenza vaccination cannot be made truly mandatory in the UK NHS; she should be counselled about the benefits but her informed refusal should be respected

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She should be redeployed to a non-clinical role during flu season

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She can be dismissed for refusing mandatory vaccination

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She should be referred to OH for a fitness assessment

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She should sign a disclaimer accepting responsibility for any patient transmission

Mandatory flu vaccination refusal — DOccMed MCQ

A healthcare trust introduces mandatory annual influenza vaccination for all clinical staff. A nurse refuses on personal grounds. She is not immunocompromised and has no medical contraindication. What is the most appropriate management?