Sue is in the Daily Telegraph
Northern Rivers local, Sue Rodger-Withers appears in the Daily Telegraph today, talking about her journey and how she has now finds herself helping to promote vaccination amongst the alternative community in Nimbin. For the full text please click here.
Award winners!
We are very excited to announce that our group has won the Thornett Award for the Promotion of Reason, presented to us at the 2014 Australian Skeptics National Convention! This prestigious award also comes with $1000 in award money. We are so proud of this and proud of our wonderful…
Lawrence Springborg
Thanks to Sarah who wrote in to Lawrence Springborg regarding the RBWH birthing centre booklet, a govt produced document, that Belinda informed us linked to the AVSN. We received a reply from Springborg today and it’s a good one. Our little group and you all are making a difference. RBWH reply- Springborg
Our own Heidi Robertson interviewed on this weeks Skeptic Zone podcast
Have a listen here, to our own Heidi Robertson, being interviewed by Richard Saunders for the Skeptic Zone podcast, episode #302. Heidi informs Richard what we have been up to and how we are progressing. Cheers Richard! http://skepticzone.libsyn.com/webpage/2014/08
Response from Jillian Skinner
Just received a response to the letter Alison and I sent to Jillian Skinner regarding following Qld’s example and getting the free Pertussis vaccine for women in their third trimester of pregnancy. Summary – they are monitoring the program closely in Qld. Heidi Robertson PDF -> Email Response
“NSW Health said all three cases stemmed from contaminated garden soil entering their legs via a minor wound.”
Sydney woman dies after contracting tetanus in first New South Wales fatality in 30 years
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The woman in her 80s died after contracting the infection from contaminated garden soil entering a w...
Despite many thinking the pandemic is over, it’s not. Be vigilant.
COVID-19 third leading cause of death in Australia as cases increase
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COVID-19 third leading cause of death in Australia as cases increase for eighth-straight weekBy Sava...
NSW Health is urging people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after a Western Sydney infant diagnosed with the infection spent time at a large number of venues while infectious.![]()
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Follow the link for more information and affected locations: bit.ly/437xph4
“About 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to measles will become infected, according to Columbus Public Health, and about 1 in 5 people in the US who get measles will be hospitalized.”
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A measles outbreak in central Ohio that sickened 85 children has been declared over, officials at Co...
A recent review that anti- maskers have been using appears to suggest that masks don’t work. Here is a thorough breakdown in this excellent article.![]()
“This recent Cochrane review is very limited in scope and is highly problematic in its methods. The most we can conclude from it is that we need better and more relevant controlled trials of mask wearing to more precisely determine its effect on the spread of COVID. But it does not show that mask wearing does not work or that mask policies don’t work. Further, if we look at the totality of the evidence (not just these trials) the best current conclusions are:![]()
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Properly wearing face masks when in public during high risk of spread reduces the risk of spread of respiratory viruses in general and COVID specifically.![]()
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During a pandemic of a respiratory virus, mask mandates are an effective public health measure.![]()
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N95 masks likely offer the best protection, but need to be worn over the mouth and nose to be effective, and need to be worn continuously when in public (not just in targeted situations).”![]()
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Masks Revisited | Science-Based Medicine
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A recent Cochrane review, limited in scope and problematic in methodology, does not show that masks ...