18 March 2014 (13:02 UTC-07 Tango)/16 Jumada l-Ula 1435/27 Esfand 1392/18 Ding-Mao 4712
“The recent outbreaks of measles in Sydney occurred despite high rates of measles vaccination as measured by our immunization register. We cannot control infectious diseases in Australia without closing this gap. It is in our national interest to find a way forward to address this gap in communicable disease control.“–Protecting Australia – closing the gap in immunization for migrants and refugees
The University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) National Health and Medical Research Council Center for Research Excellence in Immunization, says they found out that many immigrants and refugees are apparently being left out of the vaccination program. Also, some once free (taxpayer funded) vaccinations now cost money up front for people older than 14.
But it really looks like the British empire government of Australia is using vaccinations, or withholding vaccinations, as a weapon against immigrants and refugees: “We’ve seen large outbreaks of measles the largest since 1998 in the last couple of years in Sydney and western Sydney and these have been definitely linked to under-immunized migrant populations.”–Raina MacIntyre, UNSW
Raina MacIntyre also said the cost of immunizing immigrants and refugees is not as much as vaccinating Aussie citizens, so funding can’t be the reason for the lack of vaccinations for immigrants and refugees.