Tag Archives: National Vaccine Information Center

Anti-vaccine nurses and midwives 25

Maria MacDonald is a registered nurse and registered midwife from Queensland. MacDonald cites her registration, related qualifications, and professional association memberships on a regular basis on her Facebook profile, including her Calmbirth practitioner membership: RN, RM, IBCLC, Calmbirth® practitioner, Member … Continue reading

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AVN president Tasha David vilifies public health hero with offensive slurs

Dr Paul Offit is a global public health hero: Paul A. Offit, MD is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor … Continue reading

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More violent rhetoric and threats from the anti-vaccination movement

Yesterday I posted a video in which anti-vaccination activist Shawn Dhu threatened me with physical violence. I’ll include that video at the end of this post, as well as a new video in which Dhu threatens journalist Cathy O’Leary of … Continue reading

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Chiropractic Board approved non-accredited nutrition course from anti-vaccine activist

Sunshine Coast businessperson Cyndi O’Meara – who owns the business called Changing Habits – has been expanding her reach since featuring in this blog, in 2013, for her anti-vaccination activism and wellness evangelism; her Facebook fans alone have increased in number … Continue reading

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Antivaxers call for execution of public health hero

Here we go, again. I’ve written quite a few posts about the abuse and death threats which are heaped upon Dr Paul Offit by anti-vaccination activists, usually at the incitement of anti-vaccination leaders such as Barbara Loe Fisher, of the … Continue reading

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US anti-vaccination leaders incite more threats against Dr Paul Offit

Many posts have been written about the incitement of violence and the violent rhetoric which has become de rigueur in the anti-vaccination movement. The increased vilification of healthcare professionals, researchers, politicians, journalists, bereaved parents, and layperson activists – incited by the likes of … Continue reading

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CAA chiropractor Barham-Floreani presenting and posing with rabid antivaxers #CAAGotYourBack

Jennifer Barham-Floreani (nudge, nudge) is Australia’s most successful chiropractic entrepreneur, with her Well Adjusted Babies business featuring all over the world. Barham-Floreani’s misinformation is everywhere; you would have seen this list, in meme form, on the bulk of chiropractic Facebook … Continue reading

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Death threats against Dr Paul Offit and family published on NVIC Facebook page

Barbara Loe Fisher and her cronies at the US National Vaccine Information Center know how to get a rise out of their panting whackaloons: mention the name “Paul Offit”; make sure it’s mentioned in a Strawman; make sure it’s a … Continue reading

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NVIC: the National Vilification and Insult Center. All class.

The NVIC is the US equivalent of the Australian anti-vaccination pressure group, the now highly discredited Australian Vaccination Network. It is headed by Barbara Loe Fisher, who portrays herself as the affable grand dame of vaccine information, even getting herself … Continue reading

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The National Vaccine Information and Vilification Center

Two days ago I noticed a post on the official Facebook page of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC). The NVIC is the premier anti-vaccination organisation in the US. Its head, Barbara Loe Fisher, according the this Wikipedia article, “worked … Continue reading

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