For two years, New Zealand has largely avoided Covid by strictly controlling its borders. During 2021, the Pfizer vaccine was rolled out to 90% of the eligible population. Therefore in the virtual absence of any confounding effect of Covid infection, NZ should be a unique source of invaluable data on vaccine safety and indeed the government maintains it has all been a huge success.
While many are celebrating (and rightly so) in response to the easing of mandates and the relinquishing of the vaccine pass, we remain cautiously vigilant. Don’t get me wrong, it’s important to take the time to celebrate the small concessions and enjoy the partial restoration of some liberties. But after taking pause for few moments respite, it’s eyes to the horizon, with a view to what may come next.
Dr. Alice Weidel from Germany’s AfD party addresses the German Federal Parliament, the Bundestag. She speaks clearly and eloquently against the proposition by the government to make covid-19 vaccines compulsory. In doing so, she makes specific points of the very real limitations on government power in a democracy.
Bought-and-Paid-For media outlet Stuff have published their anticipated hit-job on Dr. Guy Hatchard.
No one will be surprised to learn that at no point does the article dispute the substance of Hatchard’s work and his writings on C-19 with scientific evidence, but instead is heavy on inuendo and character slurs.
