Public misunderstanding of pivotal COVID-19 vaccine trials may contribute to New Zealand’s adoption of a costly and economically inefficient vaccine mandate

John Gibson | 11 May 2022 ABSTRACT New Zealand adopted a policy of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers in many sectors. Existing analysis suggests expected costs of this mandate policy far outweigh benefits. This paper discusses an issue potentially contributing to adoption of this costly vaccine mandate policy. There is a widespread public misunderstanding about…

Pandemic or a Bad Case of Medical Myopia?

Hatchard Report | 11 June 2022 If you are wondering in your spare moments why the government hasn’t twigged that mRNA vaccination is dangerous and ineffective, be assured that you don’t have to look far for the cause—medical myopia. First, a quick update on the latest New Zealand covid data. The vaccinated continue to drift…

The Necessity of Kindness

Hatchard Report | 27 May 2022 This morning Jacinda Ardern received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University, hitting out in her acceptance speech against keyboard warriors spreading disinformation: “When facts are turned into fiction, and fiction turned into fact, you stop debating ideas and you start debating conspiracy.” Was she echoing Orwell’s 1984? “His mind slid away…

PC—Pandemic Consciousness

Hatchard Report | 10 May 2022 Eighteen months ago we all crossed a line into our biotechnology future. Many people were forced over the line by governments and medical administrators, none of whom really had any clue what line they were crossing. This has pushed the scientific, psychological, and political consequences of novel medical intervention…

The Post-Pandemic Medical State

Hatchard Report | 6 May 2022 A few months ago I requested that the local authority remove a couple of trees on their land that were leaning dangerously over our driveway. Today I received an email affirming that they had completed the work. I went down to look at the result and the trees were…