Quote Originally Posted by mickchick View Post
Then those who got sick apparently chose not to get vaccinated as well.

As I said before, it's a personal choice. I respect that and try not to judge. Now what pisses me off is when someone who is sick comes into work and spreads it around. People where I work are TOLD to stay home if they have the flu. A lot of folks ignore this, however (everyone where I work has sick leave as a benefit, so it's not like they aren't paid if they are off).
Some people, and these include the most vulnerable people like Sfa's son cannot get vaccinated. They rely on everyone else to get it to keep outbreaks from happening.

Not staying home when you are sick is of course stupid, but you are capable of spreading the flu virus a full day before you get any symptoms. This is by far enough time to have spread it to your co-workers - and remember flu can travel in the air, you don't necessarily have to touch a surface then touch yourself to catch it, so even the most diligent hand washing isn't an assurance that you will be safe. Do you know how many of your co-workers have vulnerable family members? Kids with asthma, elderly parents, partners in chemo? Vaccination works best when you protect the herd. If you prevent people from getting sick in the first place then they cannot spread the illness to the more vulnerable people.