Question

The nurseis attending to a child whose family has recently moved into the state; the child has not been vaccinated against a recent infectious outbreak. The family citing religious reasons for not vaccinating. What should the nurse do?

A. Mandatory vaccinations are against the rights of individuals to decide on their own health care so the nurse will not have to give the vaccine

B. The nurse should inform the family that the state is granted public health authority to require vaccination in a declared public health emergency

C. Courts have not upheld the rights of patients not to be vaccinated due to religious reasons; the nurse needs to inform the family and contact hospital authorities

D. The nurse should notify the local, state, and federal health departments

Answer 1

A parents who are refusing their child to be vaccinated during an emergency outbreak are not considered on the grounds of non maleficience to others.In simple if their child are not vaccinated could get the infection and spread it in the community and cause harm to others in a larger number.Hence making all the people susceptible to infection. Hence during public health emergency the state will grant for must vaccination.

There is a court order that it can be refused only during non emergency situation.

The notifications will be sent by the nurse to hospital who will pass it to local ,state and federal health departments

A patient cannot be given mandatory vaccinations against wish

Ans:The nurse should inform the family that the state is granted public health authority to require vaccination in a declared public health emergency.