By Cam Lucadou-Wells
Bruce MP Julian Hill has called for a public health education campaign after anti-vaxxers bombarded his Facebook page with “bat-s crazy nonsense”.
On 29 May, Mr Hill posted a photo of himself being vaccinated against Covid and urging others to get their “jab”.
In response, his post received a whopping 33,000 comments, including many warning against the “untested” and “experimental” vaccines.
One comment contained an image with the seeming endorsement of the Therapeutic Goods Administration logo, claiming the vaccines caused 210 “Covid-19 vaccine deaths” from 1 January to 23 May.
The image appears to have misrepresented a TGA safety report.
The safety report stated the TGA received 210 reports of deaths after Pfizer or AstraZeneca immunisation, but only one Australian death was linked to the vaccines.
Victoria recorded 11 new Covid-19 cases and added new venues to exposure list
Three of the cases were children who were linked to the West Melbourne cluster
Cases come as Melbourne s strict lockdown approaches its end on Thursday
Six train services along the Upfield Line in Melbourne added to exposure list
Health authorities announced on Sunday a Covid-19 case had travelled on trains
Anyone who caught same service advised to get tested and isolate immediately
A doughnut store, construction site and restaurant were also added to the list