When consent to vaccination is not legally valid

If you have taken a Covid vaccine after feeling pressured, bullied, threatened, or otherwise coerced, your consent was not legally valid. If you have taken a Covid vaccine because your doctor said it was perfectly safe and did not mention the dangers, your consent was not legally valid. If you submitted to a Covid jab because you were told it was the only way to get your freedom back, your consent was not legally valid.

For consent to be legally valid, the following elements must be present:

  • It must be given by a person with legal capacity, and of sufficient intellectual capacity to understand the implications of receiving a vaccine.
  • It must be given voluntarily in the absence of undue pressure, coercion or manipulation.
  • It must cover the specific procedure that is to be performed.
  • It can only be given after the potential risks and benefits of the relevant vaccine, the risks of not having it, and any alternative options have been explained to the person.

Source: The Australian Immunisation Handbook > Vaccination procedures > Preparing for vaccination > Valid consent > Criteria for valid consent (CLICK HERE)