Crackdown on vax exemptions to stop anti-vaxxers coercing GPs
The Victorian Government has taken action after hearing some patients were pressuring doctors and shopping around for COVID-19 vaccination exemption letters
Victorian GPs can no longer supply medical exemption letters for those trying to avoid a COVID-19 vaccine under changes aimed at stopping anti-vaxxers from pressuring doctors.
From Friday night, GPs must use the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) medical exemption form to provide patients proof of COVID-19 vaccination exemption inline with the state’s rules.
Acting Chief Health Officer Professor Ben Cowie says the move followed reports patients had been pressuring GPs for exemption letters.
Police have been called to two Victorian GP practices in the past month, following reports of crowds queuing to allegedly obtain COVID-19 medical exemption letters.
