GPs facing ‘death threats’ over vax exemptions
Concern is growing over rising levels of abuse aimed at GPs over medical exemptions, says Victorian RACGP chair Dr Anita Munoz
GPs are facing death threats, aggressive behaviour and even promises of reprisals against their families from patients angry at being denied a COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption.
The RACGP says it’s concerned about rising levels of abuse directed at doctors and practice staff around Australia as “anti-vax groups encourage people to seek exemptions” outside ATAGI guidelines.
