Health professionals threatened with disciplinary action if they spread anti-vaxx messages

Australian practitioners have responsibility to promote evidence that vaccines are safe and effective, regulators say

As Australia experiences an earlier than usual influenza outbreak combined with a five-year high in measles cases, health regulators have warned that health professionals who spread anti-vaccination messages will be disciplined.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority [Ahpra] along with 16 national health boards have released a statement warning practitioners that they had a responsibility to the public to promote evidence that vaccines are safe and effective.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Jxg4aT
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