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Old 11-12-2009, 04:14 PM
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H1n1

Anyone getting their H1N1 flu shot under Health care worker status?
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Old 11-12-2009, 04:37 PM
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In Quebec, optometry office are not on the healthcare priority list.
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Old 11-12-2009, 05:37 PM
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there is a major difference between optical stores and hospitals. You as an Optician are not an at risk group, nor are you a higher risk for passing it on.
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Old 11-12-2009, 06:15 PM
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Not planning on getting in early, nor when it's open to the general public. Phooey. It's all blow out of proportion.
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Old 11-13-2009, 10:02 AM
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For-Life; Thank you for pointing out what is painfully obvious(HaHa). It was just a current topic question.
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When you are face to face behind your pupilometer....with a snivelling,sneezing,coughing,runny nosed client....I would call that "front line medical worker".
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When you are face to face behind your pupilometer....with a snivelling,sneezing,coughing,runny nosed client....I would call that "front line medical worker".
you do not see that any different from working with hundreds of sick people every day? (not potentially sick, but sick). You do not see that different from potentially passing off a germ to someone who is at a far more risk of phsyical harm than the average joe?
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