With the unhappy workers, "we've had to gently remind them that there are other vaccines that they had to take to work here," Lee said.
"It's not an unusual concept," Lee added. "It's just one that has not been implemented regarding this vaccine up to this point."
Other vaccines usually are given to a person once or as a series, whereas the flu shot is given every year, Lee said.
"It's a safe vaccine," Lee said. "It's very good and effective, especially for young, healthy people."
The decision to make the seasonal flu shot mandatory comes as international concerns grow regarding swine flu, but Lee said the seasonal flu shot decision was unrelated.
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