Unions Wary As HHS Panel Weighs Health Care Worker Vaccination Mandates

Union officials are questioning why the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has asked an advisory committee to study possible recommendations on how to require flu vaccinations for health care workers, in what organized labor views as a potential next round in the contentious issue over employee mandates. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) in recent meetings has taken up the subject of mandatory vaccinations for health care workers, and that immediately garnered the attention of union officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) often adopts recommendat