It's really not surprising that there are healthcare professionals who don't trust the vaccines. Ever drive by a hospital and see people outside in scrubs having a cigarette? I did just yesterday. I worked in a nursing home for over a decade, and most of the healthcare workers did something regularly that would be deemed unhealthy by general consensus - cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, poor nutrition, lack of exercise. A couple people even refused to wear seat belts! It's just part of the fun of being human.

There are idiots everywhere good riddance

It only takes from 2 to 4 weeks to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA). I think you'd have to be certifiable to take their assessment on vaccine safety and future side effects over that of doctors and PhD researchers.

I think there are 2 issues for medical/ health community here. If I was working in it, this would play on my mind.

The first is the question of consent. My whole life freely given informed consent has been a staple of medical treatment. Mandates take the need for consent away.

The next is the Hippocratic Oath of not causing harm. If involved in administrating the medicine, I definitely would not be comfortable treating people there because they were coerced eg to keep their job. Coercion causes mental harm, going against the "vibe" of the Oath.

These are the 2 biggies I think. Govt responses also leave a lot to be desired which would not increase confidence in them being the decision makers also for mandates.