Monthly Archives: February 2016

Anti-vaccine author appears in health insurance advertisement

Posted on February 24, 2016 by reasonable hank

In 2008, Andi Lew wrote a book with her former husband, anti-vaccine chiropractor and Chiropractors’Association of Australia (Victoria) board member, Warren Sipser. Sipser is/was also a member of the disgraced anti-vaccination organisation, the Australian Vaccination Network. The book – 7 Things … Continue reading →

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Anti-vaccine nurses and midwives 3

Posted on February 22, 2016 by reasonable hank

Grant Francis is an enrolled nurse who works in aged care in the Maitland area. He identifies himself as a nurse on his Twitter profile, which is also from where today’s evidence is taken: Francis is the husband of anti-vaccination … Continue reading →

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Anti-vaccination activist’s twin toddlers catch whooping cough

Posted on February 21, 2016 by reasonable hank

Anti-vaccination activist Lucy Cook has pleaded with me to share this post she made in the rabid antivax group, Anti-Vaccination Australia: The post has since been deleted; but, I am nothing if not helpful. I am only too happy to … Continue reading →

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Queensland drug and bereavement counselor tells clients vaccines cause SIDS

Posted on February 17, 2016 by reasonable hank

Earlier this month, we heard the wonderful news that the Victorian health complaints process was going to be beefed up: A new bill cracking down on dodgy health practitioners, including gay conversion therapists, will be introduced to the Victorian Parliament. … Continue reading →

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Therese Kerr: public health menace?

Posted on February 12, 2016 by reasonable hank

Therese Kerr is mostly famous for being Miranda Kerr’s mother. Therese Kerr has been in the news again recently for her anti-vaccinationism; so I wanted to expand on that a little, as well as her anti-fluoridationism; and both will be … Continue reading →

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Queensland antivax activist in attempted Centrelink benefits rort

Posted on February 10, 2016 by reasonable hank

Ever since the news that child care rebates and benefits – as well as the removal of conscientious and religious exemptions – hit the newsstands in early 2015, anti-vaccination activists have been busily contorting themselves into all manners of dishonest … Continue reading →

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Australian Vaccination-and-legal-skeptics Network as inept as ever

Posted on February 6, 2016 by reasonable hank

Today, the Australian Vaccination-skeptics Network sent out a newsletter updating their perpetually confused, paying membership of the AVN’s progress with a planned legal challenge to the No Jab No Pay legislation, which came into effect on January 1 2016. No … Continue reading →

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