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Rebekah Barnett

Rebekah Barnett is a writer and investigative journalist based in Perth, Australia. She publishes the Dystopian Down Under newsletter on Substack.1)

History

COVID-19

On February 23, 2023, Barnett reported that the Government of South Australia engaged in deceptive marketing practices while promoting the fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccines for Australians. A press release issued by the government asserts that “people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 face much higher risks, including eight times higher risk of hospitalisation and five times higher risk of death, compared to people with up-to-date vaccinations.”2) It cites a study by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), but failed to provide the study itself. Subsequent requests for clarification yielded no further disclosures.3)

2)
Fifth dose rollout starts as SAHMRI shows unvaccinated face higher risks from COVID. (2023, February 20). Premier of South Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20230220224455/https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releases/news-items/fifth-dose-rollout-starts-as-sahmri-shows-unvaccinated-face-higher-risks-from-covid
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Barnett, R. (2023, February 23). SA Gov wants you to take their word for it that the unvaccinated are 5x more likely to die from Covid. Substack. https://archive.ph/tZm2B
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