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Anti-vaccination doctor Jonie Girouard can no longer practise in New Zealand

A Kaiapoi doctor caught handing out fake vaccine exemptions is no longer registered to practise medicine in New Zealand.

A Kaiapoi doctor caught handing out fake vaccine exemptions is no longer registered to practise medicine in New Zealand.

Summary

  • A Kaiapoi doctor caught handing out fake vaccine exemptions is no longer registered to practise medicine in New Zealand.
  • Medical Council chairperson Curtis Walker said Dr Girouard​ was now unable to practise medicine in New Zealand, as she was no longer registered.
  • “The Medical Council thanks the thousands of doctors who are contributing to New Zealand’s pandemic response.”
  • The same month, Walker said the Medical Council had begun gathering information “with urgency” once the footage of Girouard​ aired on Newshub.
  • Hailing from the United States, Dr Girouard and her husband, Michael, have both worked as doctors for over 20 years, including as missionaries in Ecuador and Africa.