Anti-vaccine chiropractors 29

The Chiropractic Board of Australia has had enough:

“We will not tolerate registered chiropractors giving misleading or unbalanced advice to patients, or providing advice or care that is not in the patient’s best interests,” chairman Phillip Donato said.

Dr Donato said chiropractors should only provide evidence-based treatment and anyone with concerns should report them. [Sydney Morning Herald August 9 2013]

Mario Stefano makes a living serving customers at Vital Family Chiropractic, in Adelaide. Stefano is a board member of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia’s South Australia outlet. He is the chair of public relations, as seen here, in one of our schools, with one of our children. An anti-vaccinationist, in one of our schools, working with our children. Think about that some more:

Stefano advises his customers against the influenza immunisation, arguing that chiropractic adjustments are effective in preventing infection:

He also links to absurd articles which spread misinformation about the influenza vaccine:

This delusional video claims that chiropractic was effective in reducing mortality in the 1918 influenza pandemic:

And, it’s not just the influenza immunisation with which Stefano has problems. It’s all of them. Here he is, in his business’s Facebook group, citing the German anti-vaccine homeopath’s laughable survey:

And, as is usual, Stefano, a CAA SA board member, asks his customers to provide him with testimonials. Brazen is one word for it:

It goes all the way to the top. Especially at the CAA SA branch. Have a word, won’t you, CBA?