Every patient should demand "safe, appropriate, and timely care." But, there is no reason to believe that unvaccinated HCWs are unable to provide such care; which, they've been doing since the pandemic started
Demanding to know whether an HCW is vaccinated is a slippery slope
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Demanding to know whether an HCW is vaccinated is a slippery slope
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https://twitter.com/Billius27/status/1410966763131527168
First, I fully support pushing for health care *policies* (e.g. at the employer level) that require proof of vaccinations or put in place additional precautions for unvaccinated HCWs.
However, patients have no right to demand and know that information directly from their HCWs.
However, patients have no right to demand and know that information directly from their HCWs.
If at any point, patients feel unsafe or the HCW is unable to provide appropriate care, of course, they have the right to refuse care. But, that comes at a cost. For example, in a LTC setting, a person refusing care from an HCW might mean missed or delayed delivery of needed care
From a different perspective, most would agree that patients have a right to personal and health information be protected from disclosure. So why would we have a different standard with respect to the personal health information of HCWs?
If patients have the right to know their HCWs' vaccination status and refuse care based on that information, should HCW be afforded the same rights and refuse to care for unvaccinated patients? If so, does that extend to other vaccines and communicable diseases?
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