Mandatory flu shots in NYC draw ire of some parents
Say DOH ‘Exceeded its authority, just like with the big soda cups’
The New York City Department of Health voted on Wednesday to approve Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s bill to mandate annual flu and pneumococcus shots for preschool and daycare kids.
“This mandate will help protect the health of young children, while reducing the spread of influenza in New York City,” the Health Department said in a statement.
A group of concerned parents, however, is protesting the requirement, which goes into effect in 30 days.