What about patients’ rights?

Wed., Sept. 1, 2021

I read today that there are health care workers protesting mandates and many are resistant to being vaccinated.

As a patient I think I am within my rights to require that any health care worker that is in the same room as I am in be vaccinated just as I am. I want to feel safe and the healthcare workers that are resistant don’t make me feel safe.

Ron Kusler

Spokane Valley

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