Submission by Patti Johnson, American Policy Center

“An Inconvenient Study” is a compelling documentary comparing the health of vaccinated and unvaccinated children. It offers valuable insights for parents seeking to make informed decisions about their child’s health. I highly recommend watching it. Watch here.

At one hour and twenty minutes long, this opinion piece provides only a brief summary of key points. The full film covers much more, so please watch it for a comprehensive understanding.

The United States is among the most vaccinated industrialized nations, yet it has some of the highest rates of chronic illness in children and elevated child mortality compared with other developed countries. In 1988, about 12.8% of U.S. children had chronic illnesses; today, that figure is estimated at 54%, marking what many consider the greatest decline in human health ever recorded.

Del Bigtree, producer of Vaxxed, commissioned Dr. Marcus Zervos—a respected researcher from Henry Ford Medical Center known for his work on the Flint, Michigan, water crisis—to conduct a comprehensive study comparing the health of vaccinated and unvaccinated children. The Henry Ford Medical Center is widely recognized for its rigorous scientific research. Dr. Zervos, a strong advocate of mandatory vaccination, agreed to the study, confident it would demonstrate better health outcomes for vaccinated children. He pledged to publish the results regardless of the findings.

However, the study’s outcomes were unexpected. According to this account, Dr. Zervos ultimately declined to publish the research, citing fear of career repercussions and stating that he lacked the courage of other doctors who faced professional consequences, such as the loss of licensure, for challenging mainstream vaccination narratives.

Since 1986, pharmaceutical companies have been granted legal immunity from lawsuits related to vaccine injuries, reducing their incentive to invest in extensive safety research. No childhood vaccine has undergone a double-blind, placebo-controlled study using a saline placebo—the gold standard for independent, unbiased research. Instead, vaccine studies often involve scientists with ties to the companies that produce the vaccines, raising concerns about impartiality and safety. Furthermore, these studies typically compare a new vaccine to an existing one rather than to a saline placebo, which fails to provide a true safety baseline.

In short, the research by Dr. Zervos reportedly revealed that vaccinated children experience poorer health outcomes and shorter lifespans, while unvaccinated children appear healthier overall.

If this documentary alone does not convince you, Steve Kirsch posted on his Substack ten additional studies that he says show unvaccinated children are healthier. He wrote:

“There are 10 studies below. The one by James Lyons-Weiler is a great study, but the journal unethically retracted it. The rest are still in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. There aren’t any other vaxxed/unvaxxed studies. One hundred percent show you are better off not vaccinating your kids.”

References

1. Anthony R. Mawson et al., “Pilot Comparative Study on the Health of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated 6- to 12-Year-Old U.S. Children,” Journal of Translational Science 3, no. 3 (2017): 1–12. DOI: 10.15761/JTS.1000186.
2. Anthony R. Mawson et al., “Preterm Birth, Vaccination and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study of 6- to 12-Year-Old Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children,” Journal of Translational Science 3, no. 3 (2017): 1–8. DOI: 10.15761/JTS.1000187.
3. Brian Hooker and Neil Z. Miller, “Analysis of Health Outcomes in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children: Developmental Delays, Asthma, Ear Infections and Gastrointestinal Disorders,” SAGE Open Medicine 8 (2020): 2050312120925344. DOI: 10.1177/2050312120925344.
4. Brian Hooker and Neil Z. Miller, “Health Effects in Vaccinated versus Unvaccinated Children,” Journal of Translational Science 7 (2021): 1–11. DOI: 10.15761/JTS.1000459.
5. James Lyons-Weiler and Paul Thomas, “Relative Incidence of Office Visits and Cumulative Rates of Billed Diagnoses Along the Axis of Vaccination,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health17, no. 22 (2020): 8674. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17228674.
   • Note: This study was later retracted; the authors are reportedly considering legal action. The follow-up study below addresses the alleged bias.
6. James Lyons-Weiler, “Revisiting Excess Diagnoses of Illnesses and Conditions in Children Whose Parents Provided Informed Permission to Vaccinate Them,” International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research 2, no. 2 (September 2022): 603–618. DOI: 10.56098/ijvtpr.v2i2.59.
7. NVKP, “Diseases and Vaccines: NVKP Survey Results,” Nederlandse Vereniging Kritisch Prikken (2006), accessed July 1, 2022.
8. Joy Garner, “Statistical Evaluation of Health Outcomes in the Unvaccinated: Full Report,” The Control Group: Pilot Survey of Unvaccinated Americans (November 19, 2020).
9. Joy Garner, “Health versus Disorder, Disease, and Death: Unvaccinated Persons Are Incommensurably Healthier than Vaccinated,” International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research 2, no. 2 (2022): 670–686. DOI: 10.56098/ijvtpr.v2i2.40.
10. Rachel Enriquez et al., “The Relationship Between Vaccine Refusal and Self-Report of Atopic Disease in Children,” Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 115, no. 4 (2005): 737–744.