B.C. care aid refuses to get flu vaccine

B.C.'s provincial medical health officer has given all health care workers a choice: either get a flu shot or wear a protective mask during flu season.

B.C. is the first province in Canada requiring health care professionals to be vaccinated, but this policy isn't sitting well with some health care professionals.

"Karen" works in a senior care facility in Kelowna. We're not identifying her because she fears losing her job by speaking out.

Daybreak host Chris Walker also spoke to B.C. provincial medical health officer Perry Kendall, who responds to some of her concerns and explains why he's not giving health care professionals the freedom to choose for themselves.