An Alberta government-commissioned report on the province's pandemic response, which advocates for halting COVID-19 vaccine use and questioning public health measures, has been widely criticized by medical professionals as 'anti-science'.
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On Wednesday, nearly 70 medical doctors, research scientists, health law and policy experts also released an open letter calling on the province to dismiss the report in its entirety “as it inaccurately reflects the body of scientific evidence.” Smith, who had not spoken publicly about the report until Wednesday, also defended it, saying it is important to listen to a cross-section of doctors, including those with “contrarian” views.
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