Live breaking news: Gold Coast hairdresser refuses vaccinated customers

The owner of a Gold Coast salon has announced the business will not take bookings from vaccinated customers due to “unknown health effects of the mRNA vaccine”.

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A Gold Coast hairdressing salon has announced it will not take bookings from vaccinated customers due to “unknown health effects of the mRNA vaccine”.

The Khemia HI Vibe Frequency salon made the announcement in a Facebook post, saying the decision was made “for the Health and safety of our Staff and Clients.”

“The unknown health effects of the mRNA vaccine are not covered by our public liability insurance,” the salon wrote on Facebook. The salon has asked anyone who has had a COVID vaccination to notify them before making a booking.

The business owner, Yazmina Jade Adler, said in an Instagram video she’d been inundated with requests for new bookings after making the announcement.

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