Thread: LA Food Workers May Get Hepatitis Shots

LA Food Workers May Get Hepatitis Shots

Last Updated:
03-07-07 at 7:49AM

LOS ANGELES -- Thousands of food service workers in eateries across Los Angeles might be vaccinated for hepatitis A because of a series of outbreaks of the disease.

Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to look into the costs and benefits of requiring vaccination of more than 100,000 workers at 25,000 eateries, 300 catering companies and 270 wholesale producers.

"We need to ensure that those who are involved in the handling of food are safe and healthy," County Supervisor Mike Antonovich said. "The public is vulnerable."

The vaccinations cost about $200 per person. Other cities already require the shot, including Las Vegas and St. Louis.

Last month, a cook at the Wolfgang Puck catering company was diagnosed with hepatitis A. Health officials issued warnings to 3,500 people who attended more than a dozen events catered by the company, including a Sports Illustrated bash celebrating the magazine's swimsuit issue.

That was among roughly 800 cases of hepatitis A in the city in the past two years.

http://www.kfmb.com/stories/story.83171.html

Illegal immigration is the cause of these outbreaks! Enough!!

Just what good would it do!! the thousands next week will bring it across our bodersand much more , because our government doesn't seem to think it is important to screen people comming in here anymore.

Thanks again Law makers!! nothing matters to you anymore does it!!!!

Thats a great idea. But, they need to learn basic hygiene rules in food handling and preparation. Most of all, WASH HANDS.

Originally Posted by firecracker

Thats a great idea. But, they need to learn basic hygiene rules in food handling and preparation. Most of all, WASH HANDS.

completely agree.

but look $200/ea. x 100,000 = $20 million all payed for by US tax payers!

Originally Posted by dragons5

Originally Posted by firecracker

Thats a great idea. But, they need to learn basic hygiene rules in food handling and preparation. Most of all, WASH HANDS.

completely agree.

but look $200/ea. x 100,000 = $20 million all payed for by US tax payers!

YES, So whats new!!!see these are all the things we need to tell comgress but there just is not enough room to put it on one paper and if you do they will never read it all so all you can do is a little at a time over a few days a week.
EVERYBODY FOCUS ON S9, FAX, PHONE AND E-MAIL AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE!! I love the faxing!!

If they're ILLEGAL then.......

LA FOOD WORKERS NEED A BOOT IN THE ASS
rather than a shot in the arm!