| Notes |
Speaking about the departure from recognised and acknowledged public health approaches, Nick Hudson, Chairman of PANDA, said: “The international policy response to the pandemic has been nothing short of a disaster. Most of the world turned without question to experimental measures, such as lockdowns, school closures and masks, which were recommended against, never formed part of any guidelines and early evidence shows do not work. Then we rolled out and in many places, mandated a vaccine, which should have been contraindicated for the young and healthy population, and anyone who had already recovered.
“Real world evidence, such as the known age and health risks, was and is crystal clear. We should have stuck to the sound orthodox public health measures outlined in earlier pandemics, as Sweden famously did, experiencing normal mortality and minimal societal damage. Crucially, we must return to proven public health practices, stop the sledge hammer, one size fits all approach and stop shutting down necessarily associated public debate.” |