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BC nurses' union upset by new policy of compulsory flu shots for hospital staff

The BC nurses' union is upset by new compulsory flu shot policy, because they feel it unfairly punishes nurses who don't want to get the vaccine for various reasons. Margaret Dhillon, an executive councillor with the BC Nurses' Union, spoke to Daybreak North about the new policy.

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