Local Washington Council Urges Pause on Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccinations
The local mayor and premier of Western Australia recommended that the council should prioritize local issues.
The Port Hedland Council in Western Australia (WA) has recently passed a motion to suspend the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations.
This motion mandates the council to send letters to the prime minister, other local councils across the country, and community health practitioners expressing concerns about the vaccines.
They also highlight a report by virologist David Speicher that alleges DNA contamination in the vaccines.
The letter supported by the council states, “Dr. Speicher’s report reveals that the contamination levels in the vaccines exceed Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) limit by up to 145 times, with DNA fragments capable of integrating into human cells.”
Additionally, it includes a letter from Liberal turned independent MP Russell Broadbent that raises awareness of Speicher’s findings and the alleged adverse health impacts, including cancer.
The motion requires the Council to communicate with all health practitioners and medical clinics in the Port Hedland local government area.
The letter informs health practitioners of Dr. Speicher’s report and the Science Summary attached to Mr. Broadbent’s letter of Sept. 25, 2024.
The Council strongly urges practitioners to share this information with patients considering receiving Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to ensure legally valid informed consent.
Finally, the motion mandates the Council to reach out to all other councils and shires across Australia, encouraging them to disseminate information to health practitioners and clinics within their respective areas.
However, Western Australian Premier Roger Cook criticized the Council for veering “off the rails” and suggested it should “stick to its knitting.”
Mayor Opposed the Motion Being Debated at All
Councillor Adrian McRae’s resolution received five votes in favor and two against, including the mayor.
Mayor Peter Carter suggested that the motion should not have been considered by the Council.
“Mate, it shouldn’t even be in there seriously,” he said on 6PR radio.
“It’s not the role of local government, let me tell you right now. This is a role for the state government, the federal government, health department and local government shouldn’t be entertaining this sort of stuff.”
“We live in a democracy, and councillors have a right to put motions forward, and on the night, we had two councillors away, so the motion got up five-two, which was disappointing.”
He continued, “It’s not right, I mean we had about 50 people in the gallery and that doesn’t represent our whole community.”
Carter confirmed that the motion requests the Council CEO to write a letter to “every council in Australia, every health professional, every minister about this motion.”
“And look, it got up. I mean it’s disappointing but it’s a democracy we live in but it’s not the role of our council,” he added.
McRae mentioned at the meeting that a local funeral director had noted a “sevenfold increase” in funerals since the vaccine rollout.
Official Australian Advice on the Vaccine
The latest advice from the federal Health Department recommends a single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for healthy adults.
It still recommends COVID-19 booster vaccination every 12 months for those aged between 18 and 64 who are severely immunocompromised.
Australians over 75 are recommended to take the vaccine every six months, while those between 65 and 74 are eligible for a dose every six months and are recommended to take it every 12 months, whether immunocompromised or not.
The government states that the vaccine’s side effects include a sore arm, headache, muscle pain, fever and chills, and fatigue.