Global InformationWarnings About Vaccination Expectations NZ information
| Abbreviation | WAVESnz |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1988 |
| Purpose | Anti-vaccination campaigning and information[1] |
| Website | http://www.wavesnz.org.nz |
Formerly called | Immunisation Awareness Society (IAS) |
Warnings About Vaccination Expectations NZ (WAVESnz), formerly the Immunisation Awareness Society (IAS),[2] is a New Zealand anti-vaccination lobby group.
It was a registered charity until 3 September 2012, when the New Zealand Charities Registration Board determined that the Immunisation Awareness Society Incorporated was not qualified for registration as a charitable entity and that it was in the public interest that be removed from the Charities Register. The Board stated that "IAS disseminates information that is not factual and falls well short of acceptable standards in the area of health education."[3]
- ^ Heather, Ben (7 November 2012). "Charity group deregistered for lobbying". The Dominion Post. Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017.
- ^ "The IAS Has A New Name". WAVESnz. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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