❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond questions the Minister for Health regarding the increase in WA's death rate in 2022, COVID-19 related deaths, and deaths related to COVID-19 vaccine adverse reactions. The Minister provides specific figures for each query.
AnsweredQoN 26Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS —
DEATHS
26. Hon
SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Health:
In 2022, the national death rate
jumped a huge 16 per cent according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.
(1) What was the
increase in the death rate in WA in 2022?
(2) How many of
those deaths have been directly linked to COVID-19?
(3) How many
deaths have been directly related to complications associated with adverse
reactions to the COVID-19 vaccination?
DEATHS
26. Hon
SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Health:
In 2022, the national death rate
jumped a huge 16 per cent according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.
(1) What was the
increase in the death rate in WA in 2022?
(2) How many of
those deaths have been directly linked to COVID-19?
(3) How many
deaths have been directly related to complications associated with adverse
reactions to the COVID-19 vaccination?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) It was 13.9 per
cent.
(2) In 2022, 869 COVID-19-related
deaths were notified to WA Health.
(3) In 2022, no
deaths were recorded that were directly related to receipt of the COVID-19
vaccine.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) It was 13.9 per
cent.
(2) In 2022, 869 COVID-19-related
deaths were notified to WA Health.
(3) In 2022, no
deaths were recorded that were directly related to receipt of the COVID-19
vaccine.
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