Bra Boy Koby Abberton enters anti-vax chat with controversial post
Bra Boys gang member Koby Abberton has weighed into the controversial global row about childhood vaccinations in a post that has been given the thumbs-up by NRL WAG Taylor Winterstein.
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Bra Boys gang member Koby Abberton has weighed into the childhood vaccination debate taking Australia by storm.
The international surfer and actor, who now resides in Bali, took to social media to post about the multi-billion dollar figure paid in America for deaths and permanent disabilities caused by vaccinations through the US National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
“Vaccine companies have paid out 4 billion dollars to families affected by vaccine deaths and disabilities due to vaccines,” Abberton stated in his Instagram post to more than 56,500 followers, pointing out his son, Makua, is fully vaccinated.
“I’m not sure what’s right and what’s wrong. I post to read real espouses and get info for myself off real people.
“All I am doing is showing you public information. Thoughts?”
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The US National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was created in the 1980s after lawsuits against vaccine companies and insurers threatened to cause vaccine shortages.
Any person who believes they have suffered an injury from a vaccine can file a petition.
One in every million vaccine recipients has been awarded compensation in that time.
Abberton’s post has attracted a range of responses in the past 24 hours, both for and against childhood vaccinations, including those of prominent anti-vaxxer Taylor Winterstein and her NRL star husband, Frank, from the Penrith Panthers.
“@frankie_winterstein VACCINE FREE AND PROUD of our choices!!!!,” Ms Winterstein posted, with heart-eyed emojis following from Frank in response.
He commented separately to his wife hours later, stating he is standing up for “family’s w/ damaged kids demanding there be choices for parents – who don’t want to put their children at risk!!”
“My advice to you brother is to read the vaccine package inserts of all these shots – let me know if you need help tracking them down,” Mr Winterstein said in his post to Abberton.
“ALL the listed ingredients plus ALL the side effects are there in black and white … these are things Dr’s, nurses 0 the actual people who administer these needles can’t even tell you because they don’t know.”
Ms Winterstein caused controversy by questioning childhood vaccinations in recent months – going against the recommendations of health professionals and promoting an illness curing “miracle powder”, called PXP Royale, which was essentially ground-up rice.
Medical experts universally endorse vaccinating children as a lifesaving protection against deadly disease.
There is no credible scientific debate that vaccinations are anything other than vital and effective for preventing horror diseases.
Ms Winterstein’s beliefs and view points on childhood vaccinations have come under widespread scrutiny in recent days, after comparing Samoa to Nazi Germany for its government’s decision to make the measles vaccine mandatory.
The current outbreak of measles in Samoa has claimed the lives of 15 children.
Taylor Winterstein , mummy blogger,anti vaccination liar, and PXP pusher ,spews forth her opinion of the Samoan Govt,and the dedicated doctors and nurses battling the measles epidemic. pic.twitter.com/P5JDCFHF4M
— Rebel Knight (@RebelKnight50) November 20, 2019
Taylor Winterstein is the worst kind of grifter. Using the suffering and deaths from an entirely preventable disease in Samoa to push her dangerous and narcissistic ideology.#taysway #Samoa #vaccineswork #measles https://t.co/lGg5Du8ivU
— Antivax Wall of Shame (@AVshame) November 19, 2019
Ms Winterstein – whose husband also commended the former Bra Boys leader’s post – has also come under fire for one of her latest online programs shaking up the “wellness world”, titled Liberate Her.
The mother-of-two, who has publicly acknowledged she does not have a degree or is an expert in health sector, is offering an eight-week course on home birthing, microbiome-seeding, preconception care and medical advice for $1400. However, it is not the most expensive.
We all know that Taylor Winterstein is a bit of a dill, but if people are dumb enough to pay $2K for her made up wellness workshop, more fool them.
— Amanda (@amandatee15) November 20, 2019
Ms Winterstein is also running a 12-week online course with her sister Stevie, titled #BUWYB, for $2222 or three monthly instalments of $740.66.
It will cover topics including identity, body, money, relationships, motherhood and intuition.
News Corp has contacted Abberton for comment.
Originally published as Bra Boy Koby Abberton enters anti-vax chat with controversial post