Lateline - Anti-vaccination group accused of harassing parents

July 12, 2010 - The NSW Health Care Complains Commission has compiled a damning report into the Australian Vaccination Network.

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[MetroidStar890]

Dear Australia:

We are so sorry that this woman escaped from one of our many fine mental institutions, and has escaped the US to harm children in your country. We will endeavor to prevent such escapes in the future.

Love, America.

[DevonHartigan]

"Provide information that balances...". I hate this argument, which is identical to the creationists "teach both sides - teach the controversy" bullshit. There is nothing to balance. There is only the truth, and then the antivaxers evil distortion of the truth. And when they say that they are not antivaccination, you know they are either lying to you or themselves.

The antivaccination movement has become a cult of overcaring mothers, that end up hurting thousands of children in their delusion.

[usernameavilable]

@zooevicutu Protip: Nobody cares about the ramblings of uneducated, anti-intellectual, anti-science morons who, despite demonstrating an utter lack of basic knowledge about how the immune system and local epidemics work, still consider themselves superior to actual scientists and doctors.

[zooevicutu]

@usernameavilable How were those facts distorted? Besides, if you're vaccinated, you shouldn't have to worry about any of us clearly diseased people - since you're protected and all.

Drunk driving is not a reasonable analogy.

[usernameavilable]

@zooevicutu Facts - try not distorting them. Tolerance, sure, put your kids lives in danger, be socially irresponsible, endanger those who can't be vaccinated; I'll tolerate that and you tolerate me drunk driving.

[usernameavilable]

@scatteredmunky Yes... vaccination is a Nazi/NWO/reptillian conspiracy ;)

[usernameavilable]

@scatteredmunky Try coming at me with peer reviewed science, sport.

[zooevicutu]

@usernameavilable The Herd immunity threshold for most illnesses is about 85% vaccination rate - 90% of 5 year olds (In Australia) are fully vaccinated. So, by that logic, herd immunity should already be active, and yet we're having more epidemics.

So, "'fuck you, anti-science asshole.'"

Get a little educated and do some research yourself. Go get your vaccines, I couldn't care less what you choose to inject yourself with.

I choose not to. Tolerance, learn it, you ass.

[scatteredmunky]

@usernameavilable yeh...the nazi's encouraged the jews to get vaccinated...im sure they had their well being in mind when doing so

[scatteredmunky]

@usernameavilable life expectance went up fool due to better diets..better living condition in regards to space...better water and sewerage treatment...we dont live in over crowded living spaces...why do u think africans are still dying?? they still recieve their shots but dont have access to clean water or any food..how bout u read up first sport then come and talk...fool

[scatteredmunky]

@usernameavilable moron...there has been an increase in sids due to vaccination...there has been proven studies that after vaccination...babies breathing patterns change... thinktwice(dot)com/sids(dot)ht­m

[usernameavilable]

@voltairefamily . You might find that the issue has been addressed, a lot. Moreover, vaccinated children are /less/ likely to succumb to SIDS. How about you go look in the peer reviewed scientific literature, sport.

[usernameavilable]

@scatteredmunky Yea, that's why the average life expectancy went from ~20 to ~75. Now, shut the fuck up, sport.

[usernameavilable]

@zooevicutu "Stop the vicious comments."

How about "fuck you, anti-science asshole".

You should look up herd immunity - you have a responsibility to get vaccinated if you can do so. Nobody ought to respect the AVN and their ilk.

[scatteredmunky]

@debrmck get stuffed...vaccionation is part of the new world order...god provided us with all the necessary vitamins and minerals to fight and combat disease...why isnt there a vaccine for the plague?? i dont take antibiotics or flu shots and i never get sick...but my friends who take the flu shot are always sick..why is that?? this world has gone absolutly mad...no wonder we are on the verge of an economic tsunami....we have accpeted the nazi propaganda as truth

[BillKiernan]

"i would be sorry if she felt hurt" classic non-apology. "i'm sorry for what i said/did" is an apology. "i'm sorry what i said/did hurt you" is not an apology.

[voltairefamily]

Where are the discussions of parents watching their children die from vaccine reactions?

There are none since parents are not told that the vaccine caused their death. The death is blamed on the parents typically since ALL SIDS cases are treated as homocides with the parents being the primary persons of interest. 

Vaccines simply never cause these problems.

[zooevicutu]

There is so much hate here...

Everyone has their own views. My own /personal/ choice is to not vaccinate. I had whooping cough & chicken pox as a child, and recovered within 4 days, and even today I have a very strong immune system and only fall ill about once a year for a few days.

However, if what you believe to be best for your body is to vaccinate, then by all means, get your vaccines. Respect people in their own choices to do to their bodies what they wish.

Stop the vicious comments.

[MrLazz733t]

These AVN kooks are dangerous. Surely they are breaking the law because their lies are putting so many in danger.

[frededison]

"The New South Wales Health Care Complaint Commission has compiled a damning report after examining Australia's most prominent _anti-vaccination_ group, the Australian (Anti)Vaccination Network." Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. These dangerous deceivers who willingly and wrongfully endanger public health must be exposed and rooted out.

For Dana.

[tsumabiken]

I just threw up a little. Meryl Dorey really is a loathsome individual. >_<

[eatmeimjared]

Meryl Dorey. Liar and Fraud. Caught out. I believe she may be a compulsive liar. Which is common with conspiracy theorists. Compulsive liar and conspiracy theorist. If only there was a Homeopathic solution to cure that condition.. I think they call it steel-bat-to-head 30c

[pages2]

Very good report, thanks.

[debrmck]

@thor25 The problem is that all babies are at risk. Parents that would vaccinate their children have to wait a year before a child can get the pertussis vaccine. At my hospital we are trying vaccinate every new mom and advocate for every adult in the family to get a tdap booster it is the best protection for a newborn to one year old.

[InnerSmile72]

Disgusting and vile, they should have their website ridiculed all over the internet... oh wait! Fuck you, conspiracy nut anti-science fuck face!

[LunchAnderson]

The anti-vaxxers are a bunch of dumb cunts.

[imroy264]

Notice the conspiracy-talk. Anti-vaxxers see a massive conspiracy between big-pharma and world governments to make lots of money. In reality, vaccines are much cheaper than hospital care and governments are simply following good advice to protect people against preventable diseases. And the rest of us? We're just intelligent people who can see through their fear-mongering bullshit.