It has been recently announced that the Queensland Govt has decided that 3 NRL players are to be stood down because they refuse the flu jab. What ever happened to my body, my choice. If the rest of the boofhead league players have their shot and it works how is this a risk by having them play? Personally by God's grace I am over 60 in good health and never received the flu shot. This is an extremely slippery slope.

Hi runner,

My body my choice?

And here I thought you were going to discuss
abortion with that heading.

Flu jabs? We live in a country where we are lucky
enough to have immunisations available as a
preventative measure. We need to take advantage
of that while we can. Why wouldn't you? It helps
to lessen the impact on you and on others. And
if you are lucky to have missed out thus far - its
probably because others have been immunised around
you.

My body my choice is a anti vaxer saying. What about a bio security risk. That is what a anti vaxer is.
It's all about them.

Dear runner,

This is because the players will be travelling interstate or playing against interstate players. State's rights mean they can dictate requirements for those entering their jurisdictions. These rights are enshrined in the constitution.

A MenACWY vaccination is a requirement to get into Mecca. Yellow Fever vaccinations are a mandatory requirement for Australians travelling to certain countries.

What is the difference?

so if all the other footballers have had their jab why would they have a problem with these men who object?

A number of people I know are religious about the flu jab and yet often end up with flu (of course another strain). Seems to me there are to many health officials finding new found powers imposing them on all. And of course these footballers must hate old people and their own children because they refuse the flu shot. When did we become so dumbed? Yep the science is settled just like we would never see dams filled again or snow on our alps.

Kids dying of whooping cough. Now that is great parenting. they need jailing.