A situation occurs in which a vaccine-promoting doctor commits suicide after receiving repeated notices of murder from anti-vaccine activists

Austrian health officials step up protections for doctors after private practice Lisa Maria Kellermeier took her own life after months of violent threats from anti-vaccine activists and pandemic conspiracy theorists I asked you to

Austrian doctors speak out after suicide of GP following Covid threats | Austria |

On July 29, 2022, local time, Mr. Kellermeier was found dead in a clinic at a lakeside resort. It is believed to be a suicide because there were three suicide notes, and the public prosecutor announced that there were no plans to perform an autopsy on the media.

News of his death sparked massive mourning rallies and protests.

Kellermeyer reportedly volunteered to visit COVID-19 patients at their homes 24 hours a day for weeks and devoted himself to medical work. Kellermeier was also an avid vaccine advocate, sharing his thoughts and ideas on Twitter and being regularly interviewed.

However, he said that this behavior was frequently harassed and threatened by people with anti-vaccine ideas and activists who regarded the new coronavirus as a conspiracy theory. In November 2021, an incident occurred in which anti-vaccine demonstrators and supporters of the coronavirus conspiracy theory movement 'Keldenker' surrounded the clinic where Mr. Kellermeyer worked. An activist emergency vehicle blocked the front door, prompting Kellermeyer to tweet in anguish. It seems that hate mail was inundated with this.

Mr. Kellermeier asked the police for protection, but the police did not take it seriously, so he hired a private security guard instead. Security guards later testified that they 'seized several butterfly knives from people who broke into the clinic.'

After that, the intimidation continued, and Mr. Kellermeier tweeted on June 28, 2022 that he was forced to close the clinic by tweeting, ``I have been receiving threats to kill irregularly.''

ORDINATION BIS AUF WEITERES GESCHLOSSEN

Liebe Patientinnen und Patienten,

Seit mehr als 7 Monaten bekommen wir in unregelmässigen Abständen Morddrohungen aus der Covid-Maßnahmengegner- und Impfgegner-Szene.

Unter diesen widrigsten Bedingungen habe ich alles getan um eine

— Dr. Lisa-Maria Kellermayr (@drlisamaria) June 27, 2022

Following the sudden death of Mr. Kellermeyer in such circumstances, a memorial meeting was held mainly by medical personnel. When Johannes Steinhardt, president of the Austrian Medical Association, called on doctors to participate in the rally, ``seeking solidarity and sending a strong message against violence and hatred,'' hundreds of doctors, medical staff, and the pandemic Scientists involved in countermeasures participated. The rally was supported by the Austrian government, including Health Minister Johannes Rauch, and was attended by thousands of people in total.

It is also required to properly protect doctors. At least two of the alleged targets of Kellermeier's death threats were found to be from Germany, prompting stronger laws against bullying and intimidation, including making it easier for perpetrators to be prosecuted in other EU countries. There are also calls to do so. Health Minister Rauch said: 'Hate against people is unacceptable. This hate must finally stop.'