Indiana leads the way with H1N1 Vaccine

Republican Governor Mitch Daniels attended the nasal misting of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine to Indiana Health workers. The 1st to receive the flumist, was Wishard Memorial Hospital emergency room physician, Dr. Charles Miramonti.

Indiana's first dose was administered to Dr. Charles Miramonti, an emergency room physician at Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis. He was given the FluMist vaccine in front of a bank of television cameras at an event attended by Gov. Mitch Daniels.

Health care officials throughout Indiana staged events where workers could receives the vaccine. 3500 health care workers are being targeted as first responder to receive the rare vaccine.

Fort Wayne is one of 43 state health departments that is expected to receive the vaccine. Fort Wayne health department will convene a panel to discuss the H1NI and if media is accessible to first responders during a swine flu pandemic crisis. Residents will not be on the priority list until the 4million inject able vaccines arrive on the scene later in the month.

Everyone is not excited about the mandatory vaccine. Nurses in New york and Washington are protesting having to get the vaccine. Some nurses could lose their jobs if they comply with the mandate. Hospitals will have to take on the liability of patient dying from health care worker attending them while sick with the flu. In Washington,the Washington State Nurses Association has filed a lawsuit against a health system threatening nurses with be fired if they don't get the vaccine or don't wear face masks.

The Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) said MultiCare’s flu shot requirement “blatantly ignores their legal obligation to bargain with the union.”

Do you think Indiana has union presence for its states' workers????