St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/st-jude-childrens-research-hospital-to-require-employees-to-get-covid-19-vaccine/522-65716eee-5079-4f5a-852b-4465f05e6698

"ALSAC and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital share a campus and are jointly implementing this policy for the safety and well-being of our patient families..."

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A major employer in Memphis is requiring its employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Wednesday, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced that all St. Jude and Memphis-area ALSAC employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Thursday, September 9.

In a statement to Local 24 News, St. Jude said, “As our mission states and as our St. Jude core values echo, we must ensure that advancing treatment for children with catastrophic diseases is at the center of everything we do. This means providing our patients and their families with the safest treatment environment possible.

More at link. Glad to see this & I hope it becomes a trend in TN & nationwide!

[roamer65]

1. I may hafta send them some moola.

[SheltieLover]

4. Big step in this backwards red state

[roamer65]

7. Definitely.

[SheltieLover]

9. I'm surd qpukes will try to punish the hospital

Or challenge this in court.

[TomSlick]

18. I am skeptical that many St. Jude supporters are Qpukes. They tend to be a selfish lot.

As to court challenges, I am skeptical.

St. Jude is a private charitable institution. It is not a "state actor."

St. Jude is a research hospital. Medical science is important to them. There are a lot of really sick, immunocompromised children in St. Jude. It cannot tolerate a later day Typhoid Mary walking the halls.

Moreover, Tennessee is an "employment at will" state. The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development website states:

"Employers may legally terminate an employee at any time for any reason, or for no reason without incurring legal liability. However, an employer may not discriminate against any employee on the basis of the employee's race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, or disability. Likewise, an employee is free to leave a job at any time for any or no reason with no adverse legal consequences."

I see no basis for a court challenge. Of course, that doesn't mean there won't be one. I would advise any lawyers contemplating such a law suit to review Rule 11 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure.

[Skittles]

8. this is kind of cool

when I bought a TV at Best Buy, they asked if I'd like to make a $5 donation to St. Jude.....sure I said

later out of curiosity I googled to find out how much money they raised - and it's a lot - St Jude is a very worthwhile charity indeed

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/best-buy-celebrates-22-4m-raised-for-st-jude-becomes-largest-corporate-donor-in-campaign-history/

[SheltieLover]

10. That's fabulous!

Ty for sharing!

[SheltieLover]

3. Not sure

I've read vaxes have cleared all hurdles, that it' just a "technicality." Time to approve them!!!

[SheltieLover]

6. Ikr?

[SheltieLover]

14. This might explain some of the delay

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215624659

[NullTuples]

19. Too busy approving iffy Alzheimer's drugs

[roamer65]

11. I have this feeling their facility is going to be getting a lot of COVID kids soon.

[SheltieLover]

12. Oh gawd...

[OhioChick]

27. I agree....

Sending them a donation now.

[kimbutgar]

13. Danny Thomas would be proud what he started

And kudos to Marlo Thomas for supporting this decision.

[SheltieLover]

15. Yes he would!

And kudos to her!

[AllyCat]

16. Good. I wish mine would do the same.

Ridiculous even a few staff members not getting vaxxed.

[SheltieLover]

21. Agreed!

[Deuxcents]

17. I am a monthly supporter

Of St Judes n have been for years. I’m pleased, too f this is true. I say that b/c I have not received any info..

[SheltieLover]

22. I believe the news site is ABC

So hopefully is true.

Ty for supporting such a truly wonderful hospital!

[JoeOtterbein]

20. Wow! WTH took so long?

We are talking about immune compromised children.

The time it took for this to be implemented at St. Jude, is emblematic of the failure of our so-called "healthcare system", once again.

[SheltieLover]

25. Awwww

[Rhiannon12866]

24. K&R! This only makes sense! Those kids are especially vulnerable!

And anyone who's hospitalized is there for a reason - I agree that this should become a national mandate!

My friend who's a cancer survivor told me that a woman who had worked at a local cancer treatment center for years was let go because she refused to vaccinate. Obviously, anyone being treated there is especially vulnerable as well, I can't see how they'd allow anyone around patients who isn't vaccinated and could spread the virus!

[SheltieLover]

26. Absolutely!

Ty for kick!

I couldn't agree more!

[Rhiannon12866]

28. And that also applies to that nurse I mentioned yesterday

And she has an unvaccinated (thanks to her) father in his mid 80s!

[SheltieLover]

29. She's the 1st one I thought ofl!

Covididiot!

I sure hope once vaxes are fully approved, more hospitals & other employers will require full vax!

[Rhiannon12866]

30. I'll have to talk to my friend who works in the ER about it

She works with psychiatric patients, but she was the very first person I knew who got the vaccine, January, I think.

[SheltieLover]

31. What I mean to say is that I hope FDA dragging fert is the reason more haven't mandated vaxes

It will be interesting to hear what she has to say!

[Rhiannon12866]

32. She has a teenage daughter who has a job at a mall. I'm betting she's vaccinated already, too.

[Norbert]

33. So when will the Governor announce that St. Jude cannot do this.

I'd love to see Marlo Thomas tell the governor to go pound sand.

[SheltieLover]

34. That's what I'm waiting for!