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The short explanation of this alert was:

Tell the Department of Health Commissioner to rescind the emergency regulation mandating health care providers, as a condition of employment, be vaccinated against the seasonal influenza and H1N1 (swine flu) virus. Vaccination for influenza is not as effective in the control of disease as vaccination for diseases such as polio, measles, and mumps and the safety of the H1N1 vaccine has not been as thoroughly established.

Vaccination for influenza should be voluntary with emphasis on educational campaigns and enhanced infection control programs including measures such as use of N-95 or higher respirators and other personal protective equipment as recommended by OSHA, CDC, and the Institute of Medicine.

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