This is an incredible story. This lady is being put through the ringer here in Victoria in order to obtain a medical exemption even though she clearly deserves one given her previous anaphylactic episodes with other medical interventions. Her GP refused on the grounds of ‘legal liability’ but I think its rather fear of an APRHA investigation. She is still, I believe, awaiting approval of her medical exemption – finally provided by a specialist – from the relevant medical authority, which I believe, is simply a public servant that can second guess the GP or specialist, here the latter, that initially granted the medical exemption. Even given her anaphylactic history, an even more bizarre dimension of this episode is the attempt to still try a vaccinate her via the intervention of the Victorian Specialist Immunisation Service.
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome Betty Pezzimenti from Australia
01:32 Betty’s allergies and medical history
11:15 Betty’s experience trying to get medical exemption and ludicrous wait times
23:00 “Get vaccinated for those who can’t”
26:30 Bret’s guilt towards the situation
30:01 Betty’s Instagram post and response
34:13 Failure of medical community and finding a decent medical professional
39:50 Exemption delay and administrative bullsh**
47:30 Betty’s blood disorders
50:00 Government app and temporary exemption
54:00 Pandemic management bill
55:53 Raiding a doctor’s office for giving out exemptions
01:03:10 Poland offering refuge to Australians
01:10:50 Changing legislation
01:11:57 Australia unrest over COVID
01:22:01 Are Australia 6 months ahead of the northern hemisphere?
01:23:01 Wrap up and follow Betty to support her
01:25:35 Afterword
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