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[teacha]

I work for a GEPIK school and went abroad for my summer. My school asked me to stay home for 7 days before coming to school to teach and told me I had to get a mandatory H1N1 flu test before coming back to school to teach. I did and it cost 60,000원.

1). Did anyone elses public school make them do this?

2). If so, did your school reimburse you for the test?


After bringing the receipt to my school, they told me they would not pay for it, even though I was perfectly healthy with no symptoms when I took the test, and only took the damn thing because they said it was mandatory.

[Juregen]

If they say it is mandatory, they should pay for it.

[valkerie]

yes, I agree they should pay.

PLUS if the test was the nasal swab rapid test the results are worth nothing anyhow UNLESS the test shows positive.

I just spent the same amount and I DO have flu symptoms. Wish I had Googled it before I soent the cash.

[Zulethe]

Never ever get a new vaccine unless it's for something that will definitely take your life if you get it.

There's still debate about the long term effects of the flu vaccine and how long has that one been around?

When I was in the Army they mandated anthrax vaccines. I said hell no, not really but I forged the document.

To this day many female soldiers I know of swear that it screwed up their reproductive system.

I'm not saying it's that bad but why risk something for something that is about as lethal as the common flu.

Hell no we won't go should be the motto on this one.

[D.D.]

[WendyRose]

It was not mandatory for me.

I'm sure other teachers at your school (Korean teachers) traveled abroad. Was it manditory for them?