Anti-vaxxers caught in bizarre lie about a doctor’s post-vax health
NSW intensivist Dr Rachel Heap says false claims were made on social media that she had been left in a coma after having the COVID-19 vaccine, when in reality she had had a 'really good afternoon nap'
A doctor falsely reported to be at death’s door after having the COVID-19 vaccination is sharing her experience and tips for dealing with anti-vaxxers to help others avoid a similar ‘fate’.
NSW intensive care specialist Dr Rachel Heap works in the Northern Rivers region — “the headquarters of the anti-vaccination movement” — and is no stranger to lies shared by the anti-vaccination movement.
Through her work with the local vaccination supporters group, set up to help people make an informed decisions about vaccines, Dr Heap keeps on top of falsehoods so she can debunk them in clinical practice.
But even she was startled to read about what had supposedly happened after she received the AstraZeneca vaccine last week.
