BUT THE GROUP IS NOW APPEALING.
I SAT WITH FOUR NURSES PART OF
THE GROUP THAT SUED.
A HOSPITAL ONCE INUNDATED WITH
COVID PATIENTS NOW THE STAGE FOR
A DIFFERENT BATTLE.
>> IF MY COMPANY COULD ASK ME TO
JUMP OFF A BUILDING IF I WANTED
TO.
IT DOESNT MEAN I HAVE TO DO IT.
>> I DONT BELIEVE I HAVE TO
MAKE THEHOICE TO PUT THIS IN
MY BODY TO CONTINUE TO DO A JOB
THAT IVE BEEN DOING
SUCCESSFULLY FOR 14 YEARS.
>> ASKING US TO DO THINGS THAT
COULD BE CONTRARY TO OUR OWN
HEALTH AND COULD BE DETRIMENTAL
THE TO OUR HEALTH FOR THE SAKE
OF MAKING OTHER PEOPLE
COMFORTABLE I DONT BELIEVE IS
RIGHT.
>> I SURVIVED IT ACTUALLY
GETTING THE VIRUS IT.
MAKES NO SENSE TO ME AND GO AND
GET A SHOT FOR SOMETHING IVE
ALREADY SURVIVED.
>> JENNIFER, CARE REMARKS SARAH
AND KATHIE HAVE ALL CHOSEN NOT
TO GET VACCINATED AND ARE ALL
LOSING THEIR JOBS AT HOUSTON
METHODIST.
THEY ARE CONCERNED THE VACCINE
DIDNT GO THROUGH EXTENSIVE
CLINICAL TRIALS BEFORE BEING
GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC.
>> IF I WERE TO TAKE THIS
THEREFORE I AM A PART OF A
CLINICAL TRIAL THEY DO NOT WANT
TO BE A PART OF.
>> BUT THERE WERE TRIALS.
THIS IS NOT THE TRIAL AS YOU
JUST SAID.
>> I DONT TRUST THE SAFETY OF
THIS.
I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS
BEEN TESTED ADEQUATELY.
BY ANY MEANS.
>> Reporter: NONE OF THEM AGREE
WITH THE GUIDANCE FROM ALL MAJOR
HEALTH AUTHORITIES IN THE U.S.
THAT THE VACCINES ARE EFFECTIVE
AND SAFE.
EVERY PUBLIC HEALTH
ORGANIZATION, THE CDC, THE FDA
SAY THAT IT IS SAFE AND
EFFECTIVE.
>> UM-HMM.
>> Reporter: YOU DONT BELIEVE
THOSE ORGANIZATIONS?
>> NO I DONT.
I DO NOT BELIEVE THEM AT ALL.
>> Reporter: FEDERAL AGENCIES
AND VAST MAJORITY OF MEDICAL
EXPERTS SAY ADVERSE REACTIONS TO
THE VACCINES ARE EXCEEDINGLY
RARE AND THAT STAYING
UNVACCINATED IS MUCH MORE
DANGEROUS.
>> THE SCIENCE IS ALSO VERY
CLEAR ABOUT UNVACCINATED PEOPLE.
YOU REMAIN AT RISK OF MILD OR
SEVERE ILLNESS.
OF DEATH, OR OF SPREADING THE
DISEASE TO OTHERS.
>> Reporter: YET THESE NURSES
ALL ARGUE THEY HAVE SEEN ADVERSE
EFFECTS.
>> PEOPLE THAT I HAVE WORKED
WITH, PEOPLE THAT I KNOW, FAMILY
MEMBERS, CLOSE FRIENDS, THAT
HAVE HAD SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS.
>> Reporter: JENNIFER CLAIMS
SHES TREATED HUNDREDS OF
PATIENTS AT HOUSTON METHODIST
WHO HAD ADVERSE REACTIONS TO THE
VACCINE.
A STATEMENT THE CEO OF THE
HOSPITAL DEPLETELY DISPUTES.
>> IT IS A SHAME WHEN WE SEE
MISINFORMATION PUT OUT THERE.
THE IT IS COMPLETELY INACCURATE.
WE NOW SIDE EFFECTS HAPPEN BUT
FOR HER TO IMPLY THERES BEEN
SOMETHING MORE THAN THAT IS
FRANKLY DOWNRIGHT OFFENSE iTO
THE PEOPLE WHO WORK AT HOUSTON
METHODIST.
>> Reporter: DR. MARK BOOM SAYS
90% OF EMPLOYEES ARE NOW
VACCINATED AFTER FIRST OFFERING
BONUSES AND THEN MAKING IT A
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
KATHY RESIGNED SHORTLY OF DR.
BOOM SEND AN E-MAIL REGARDING
THE LAWSUIT.
>> I FELT LIKE THAT WAS JUST
ANOTHER KNIFE TO THE BACK.
WE HAVE BEEN THERE EVERY DAY TO
GO WORK.
IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WASNT
SAFE.
FIRST WE WERE HEROES, AND NOW I
FEEL LIKE IM THE VILLAIN.
>> WELL IM DISAPPOINTED THAT
SHE FELT IT WAS -- SHE FELT THAT
WAY.
FROM WHAT IVE HEARD REPEATEDLY
TIME AND TIME AND TIME AGAIN
FROM THE VAST MAJORITY OF
EMPLOYEES IS A BIG RESOUNDING
THANK YOU.
A THANK YOU FOR LEADING THE WAY.
A THANK YOU FOR PUTTING
PATIENTS SAFETY FIRST.
>> KATE, YOU SEE THE VACCINE
SKEPTICISM.
IT RAISES THE QUESTION.
IS THIS SOMETHING SPECIFIC TO
THESE NURSES IN THIS HOSPITAL?
OR IS IT MORE WIDESPREAD?
>> Reporter: SO THERE IS SOME
EVIDENCE IT IS HAPPENING AT MANY
HOSPITALS SAVANNAH.
"USA TODAY" DID A SURVEY.
ONLY ABOUT 4% OF THE HOCHTSPITAL
IN THE COUNTRY WERE SURVEYED.
BUT -- EMPHASIZED THEY ARE
WORRIED THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS
FOR PATIENT, E PARTICULARLY THE
MOST RUN VALUABLE.
WHEN I ASKED I NURSES ABOUT
PUTTING PATIENTS AT RISK.
CARA AGREED SHE HAD AN
OBLIGATION TO PATIENT SAFETY BUT
ALSO AN OBLIGATION TO HERSELF
AND HER FAMILY.
SHE SAID SOME PEOPLE MIGHT SEE
THAT IS SELFISH BUT SHES
PUTTING HER OWN RIGHTS FIRST AND
SAVANNAH, THEY ALL ECHOED THAT.
>> AND WORTH UNDERSCORING.
THERE WERE THE PROPER CLINICAL
TRIALS BEFORE THESE VACCINES
WERE APPROVED.
IT HAPPENED FAST BECAUSE THEY
CUT A LOT OF RED TAPE IN