Let's talk risk. Risk isn't spread evenly across the population; some have little risk, others exponentially moreso. WE've known since March 2020 pretty precisely who was at risk, and who wasn't, but instead of taking that into account, those in charge of this, and your post, spread the risk evenly in an attempt to imply everyone is better off vaxxing.
This is bullshit. If saving lives were actually the goal of the pandemic response, healthy 30yo's wouldn't be hammering 3 doses, and 12yo's wouldn't be taking 2. Instead, those doses would go to those truly at risk around the globe, but whatever, **** them right? (I'm referring to the response and those in charge, not you, on that)
Yeah, about that: you can see the absurdity of a mandate for a vaccine designed for a variant from many mutations ago, right? One that isn't even that effective, doesnt stop the spread, etc?
I don't know what hospital you're at, but no, the US hospital system is not overwhelmed by covid, not even close:
Weekly Hospitalization Trends - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (jhu.edu)
The glibness with which you say 'it just takes a minute', wow. When my daughters school mandated vaccines, I email the dipshit administrator and asked straight out: If I agree to vaccinate my daughter, will you personally, along with the school, take responsibility for any negative side effects from the vax? Would you, ricky?
I know the answer. But I'm expected to Just Do it, without consideration of evidence or facts or science....which doesn't support the vaccination of healthy teens.
Again, only around 15% of inpatient capacity across the US is from covid; we have the ability to set up overflow facilities and US naval ships, but at no point during this has any of that been used or needed, and it's unlikely this winter will be different. If you're overworked and overwhelmed, it's not covid, it's your leadership, be it at the hospital level, or country level.
But if it is different this winter, with 2 years of covid experience, and 3 vaccines available, it won't point to vaccine effectiveness, at all,but the opposite.
That doesn't even stand up to minimal scrutiny: why are they trying to force people with natural immunity to vax, or healthy 5yo's? That is definitively bullying, and anti-science. It's wrong.
Are you really implying a patient's health is not their choice?
'ACCEPT OUR RULE, OR STAY HOME'
Nah. Again, since you apparently won't apply that same standard to obesity or drug use, I won't buy it here either.
And keep in mind it was your profession that killed thousands of people early on by intubating unnecessarily, so acting like you have a lock on what's right for everyone is just arrogant. In the same vein, big pharma has killed hundreds of thousands with FDA support and approval.
It's essential to question, our lives do depend on it sometimes.
That's unfortunate. My job brings me in contact with nurses from ucla and cedars Sinai regularly, and they report high earnings and loads of high paying job offers nationwide. Maybe you could look into it.
I appreciate what you do. I just wish it came without the side of 'my way or no way'.