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​Why COVID, Childhood Vaccines, and Suppressed Science Demand Honest Re-Examination

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​Something just doesn’t seem right. I smell a rat—something fishy about this.
I remember having a deep sense that what we were being told about COVID simply didn’t add up. Then came the official messaging from authorities: follow the science, stay home until you can’t breathe, don’t use hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin, only the vaccine will save us.
And then came the deaths—healthy young athletes collapsing suddenly, serious health conditions emerging in both the young and the old, myocarditis, autoimmune disorders, coagulation issues, and an alarming rise in aggressive cancers.
I had seen this pattern before. Throughout my entire career as a pediatrician, I witnessed the steady deterioration of children’s health. There was a persistent narrative that childhood vaccines were “safe and effective,” yet that was not what I was seeing in clinical practice. Vaccinated children were sick far more often than unvaccinated children. We now have data that confirms this observation.
Tragically, we have harmed—and in many cases poisoned—a generation of children through the childhood vaccine schedule. With the COVID shots, this harm has extended worldwide.
Dr. Robert Malone’s analysis, “DMED and CDC COVID Data Scandals,” published on his Substack at https://rwmalonemd.substack.com, exposes what has been happening behind the scenes. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how deeply we were misled. Data was manipulated, suppressed, and even destroyed by institutions we trusted to protect public health.
​As Dr. Malone describes it, the fraud machine is now exposed. Among the most disturbing conclusions:
​“They didn’t merely mishandle health data; they rewrote medical history to protect institutional credibility.
When facts threaten trust, edit the facts to preserve the trust—and the institution.
Bureaucracies redefined ‘truth’ as whatever sustains compliance rather than what reflects reality.
Science was reduced to theater. Data became performance.
‘If people knew the truth, they would lose faith and become vaccine-hesitant; therefore, we must lie for their own good.’
The CDC’s internal data systems became structurally incapable of distinguishing objective science from public-relations narratives.”
I learned long ago not to trust the CDC. In the early 2000s, CDC whistleblower William Thompson revealed that data showing increased autism rates in African American boys who received the MMR vaccine before age three had been deliberately concealed. The documentary Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe, available at https://vaxxedmovie.com, documents this history in detail.
​That data was in the CDC’s possession around 2002. It was later manipulated and used to publish a key study in the journal Pediatrics claiming “no link between MMR and autism” (Pediatrics. 2004 Feb;113(2):259–266). That paper remains widely cited, and most pediatricians still believe its falsified conclusions.
​Between 2004 and 2007, I personally witnessed four cases of previously normal one-year-old children regress into severe, non-speaking autism. Over the next fifteen years, hundreds of families came to my practice with strikingly similar stories: their child had been developing normally, received vaccines—or a series of vaccines—and then regressed dramatically. In many of these families, subsequent unvaccinated children developed normally.
I am grateful that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC, and—hopefully—the broader institutional apparatus involved in this deception are now being scrutinized.
For parents asking what to do about vaccines today, I strongly recommend reading my 2025 book VAX FACTS: What to Consider Before Vaccinating at All Ages and All Stages of Life, available in paperback. You can learn more at https://vaxfactsbook.com or purchase the paperback directly at https://indiepubs.com/products/vax-facts/. In this book, we examine the data behind every childhood vaccine on the CDC schedule and explain why informed consent—not blind compliance—matters.
​Parents deserve transparency—not slogans. If you are questioning the official narrative and want to make informed decisions for your family, start by examining the data for yourself. Ask better questions. Demand honest answers. Our children depend on it.
Thank you, Dr. Malone, for documenting the events so thoroughly and for outlining the current actions being taken. DMED and CDC COVID Data Scandals
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USDA Gets the Food Pyramid Right! (Finally—Much Better, at Least)

​You may notice the pyramid is upside down—and that’s intentional. For decades, we were taught a deeply flawed and unscientific food pyramid. Below is the old, misguided version from 1992.
After more than 35 years as a pediatrician—and witnessing the alarming rise in chronic disease among children—I am convinced there are two foundational keys to raising healthy, thriving kids:
  1. Avoiding toxins (especially vaccines, glyphosate and other pesticides, EMFs, chronic stress, and environmental chemicals)
  2. Eating real, whole foods—organic whenever possible—in proportions that closely resemble the new dietary guidelines
​The updated guidelines were developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and released on January 7, 2025, as part of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030.
Summary of the New Guidelines
  • Prioritize protein at every meal
  • Choose full-fat dairy with no added sugars
  • Eat vegetables and fruits throughout the day, emphasizing whole foods
  • Include healthy fats from whole-food sources such as meats, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, olives, and avocados
  • Focus on whole grains while sharply reducing refined carbohydrates
  • Limit ultra-processed foods, added sugars, and artificial additives
  • Choose water and unsweetened beverages for hydration
  • Limit alcohol for overall health
​Parents, families, and individuals: the time for a serious kitchen reset is long overdue. Clean out your pantry, refrigerator, and cupboards. Remove the processed foods—yes, including most “childhood cereals” and convenience packaged products. Then head to the grocery store or your local farmers market and start buying and preparing real food as nature intended.
​This is not a quick fix. It is a lifelong journey—one that can dramatically change the health trajectory of your family and future generations.
To your health,
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​Just A Mom Notes:

This all sounds great—but what about the parent who can’t make it to Saturday markets because they’re running kids everywhere? What about families who can’t afford organic? What about kids who won’t eat vegetables? What if the time it takes to prepare fresh, wholesome food is too much for a single parent juggling multiple children?
I hear parents ask these questions and make statements like: I don’t have time to read all the ingredients. Packaged foods are easy, and the kids like them. I once had a mom look me straight in the eyes and say that changing the way they shop and eat feels too hard, too expensive, and simply too much to ask of families who are already struggling.
I get it.
My response is always the same: one step at a time. Make one healthy change a week. As for organic being too expensive—I understand. I was there too. That’s why I used the Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen lists to guide my choices.
More stores, including Walmart and local grocery stores, are now carrying organic produce at more reasonable prices. For information, tips, techniques, and practical tools to help you make changes—and get your family on board with eating healthier—visit kidsfirst4ever.com. I coach families on how to move forward, realistically and sustainably, toward a healthier lifestyle.
DeeDee Hoover
Just A Mom (JAM)
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A Turning Point for Parental Choice, Medical Freedom, and Childhood Health Policy​

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​On January 5, 2026, the CDC director signed a decision memorandum announcing a significant change to the routine childhood vaccine schedule. The COVID-19, influenza, hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, and meningococcal vaccines are no longer recommended routinely for healthy children. For the first time, parental choice and individual risk assessment are being placed ahead of one-size-fits-all mandates.
The CDC will continue to organize the childhood immunization schedule into three categories:
  • Immunizations Recommended for All Children
  • Immunizations Recommended for Certain High-Risk Groups or Populations
  • Immunizations Based on Shared Clinical Decision-Making
The first category includes vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, polio, pertussis, tetanus, diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), pneumococcal disease, human papillomavirus (HPV), and varicella (chickenpox). This represents fewer than 40 doses, compared to nearly 100 doses under the prior schedule when annual COVID-19 and influenza shots are included.
​My lawsuit against the CDC, Thomas v. Monarez, was filed by attorney Richard Jaffe on behalf of Dr. Paul Thomas, Dr. Kenneth Stoller, and Stand for Health Freedom in federal court in Washington, D.C., in August 2025. The action remains open, and it is our hope that it may ultimately result in all routine childhood vaccinations being removed from Category 1 and placed into Category 3—shared clinical decision-making.
A second hoped-for outcome is that companies and individuals involved in administering vaccines will once again have liability for harm caused by vaccines once those products are no longer on the routine childhood schedule. This would effectively place vaccines back in line with other pharmaceutical products and medical interventions.
The removal of mandates and the restoration of liability for harm are essential steps toward restoring parental authority over what happens to their children. No doctor, politician, government agency, or public health authority should have the power to mandate medical treatments for healthy individuals. The COVID era revealed how corrupted and incapable of common sense and proper scientific analysis many institutions were—and, in many cases, still are.
​We are not free from the tyranny of mandated childhood vaccination schedules until every parent has the right to informed consent and the unquestioned right to say no thank you to any medical procedure. It is time to end one-size-fits-all medicine and return to individualized care that respects natural immunity, personal choice, and diverse lifestyles.
We are about to expose the biggest lie in medicine. As more parents opt out of the vaccine paradigm, the growing population of unvaccinated children will provide real-world data. That data will continue to confirm what my research and multiple independent datasets have already shown: unvaccinated children are significantly healthier than their vaccinated peers.
Imagine a world where rates of autism, ADHD, asthma, infections, chronic illness, allergies, and autoimmune disease are reduced by 50 to 90 percent. That future is entirely possible—and likely—once mandates and coercion end and parents are free to follow the science conducted by researchers who are not beholden to pharmaceutical or political pressure.
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Just A Mom Notes:

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​For those of us parents who have children injured by vaccines, this feels like a breath of fresh air. A schedule that mandates any vaccine simply doesn’t make sense to me. Informed consent is critical. If you don’t know what you’re putting into your child’s body, how can you know whether you’re truly okay with it?
​Blind trust doesn’t work anymore. COVID taught us that. The countless childhood illnesses and injuries linked to vaccines have taught us that as well.
I also struggle with the fact that if a product causes harm to me or my child, and I can’t hold anyone accountable because I was told it was “safe,” that responsibility somehow disappears. The idea that a doctor can dismiss a family from their practice because a parent chooses not to vaccinate their child is unacceptable to me. Why? Because they don’t go home with us afterward to care for our children. They don’t pay for the therapies, services, or lifelong support required when a child is harmed. They don’t live with the consequences—families do.
I know that for those of us who are relying on Kennedy to help make these changes, the process can feel slow. Please understand the pressure he is under. He is going up against a Goliath.
​I urge parents to stand up for their children. My niece, whom I love dearly, has shared that she plans to vaccinate only what is required for school. Many people feel the same way. There are only five states that do not allow exemptions. In my opinion, exemptions exist because vaccines have not been tested against true placebos.
We are supposed to be living in the land of the free, yet mandates do not reflect that principle. My request has always been the same: become as informed as you possibly can. Make decisions based on your own health history and your family’s history. Remember—God gave us an immune system. Let’s use it.
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— Just a Mom
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​How Federal Policy Is Beginning to Expose Vaccine Payment Incentives in Pediatrics

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The massive financial incentives for pediatricians to vaccinate infants and children with as many vaccines as possible may soon be coming to an end.
In an important post titled “BREAKING: HHS ANNOUNCES TECTONIC SHIFT IN CMS VACCINE UPTAKE TRACKING FOR PEDIATRIC VACCINES,” published January 1, 2026, by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, a long-overdue change was announced.
“CMS just took a shot at vaccine incentive systems. Dr. Thomas and I exposed the perverse and misaligned incentives in 2021. Now HHS has acted to end backing the practice with federal dollars.”
​After years of warnings from researchers about unethical and coercive payment structures embedded in pediatric and prenatal care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued State Health Official Letter SHO #25-005. This directive removes four key immunization-status measures from the 2026 Medicaid and CHIP Core Sets, effectively dismantling a major mechanism used to financially pressure physicians into meeting vaccine benchmarks.
In 2021, James Lyons-Weiler and I published a peer-reviewed paper in the International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research titled:
As part of that research, we conducted a 30-day billing analysis at my pediatric practice—one that honored informed consent and allowed families to choose some, none, or all CDC-recommended vaccines. Using real reimbursement data and actual superbills, we demonstrated that when patients declined CDC-scheduled vaccines, the practice faced projected annual losses exceeding one million dollars.
​At the time, my practice served approximately 15,000 active patients and generated roughly $3 million in gross annual billings. Pediatric practices that accept insurance typically operate with 70–80% overhead, making this financial reality untenable. I was forced to cut employee pay, lost valued staff members, and experienced years in which my own income as the sole owner was either negative or barely sustainable. Instituting a modest practice fee was the only way we were able to keep the doors open.
​What shocked us most was the magnitude of the so-called “administration fee.” This was the only vaccine-related income tracked in our study—yet the financial penalties for ethical practice were severe, real, and fully documented. These losses were not theoretical. They represented a measurable punishment for practicing medicine with integrity.
What the study did not include were the additional financial incentives layered on top of vaccine administration, including:
  • Bonuses for achieving high rates of “fully vaccinated” two-year-olds (with incentives varying by insurance carrier)
  • Bonus payments on all office services for meeting vaccine benchmarks
  • Financial penalties—such as reduced reimbursement across the board—or even removal from insurance networks for failing to meet vaccine-based “quality” measures
​Vaccines are also tightly tied to well-child visits. Many insurance carriers offer substantial bonuses for high volumes of these visits, which often function as vaccine appointments disguised as preventive care. In the United States, infants typically have well visits at birth, a few days later, at two weeks, and at 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months of age. These visits are commonly reimbursed at $200–$300 per visit.
​At an average of $250 per visit, seven visits in the first year alone amount to $1,750 per infant. During my years in practice, I routinely saw more than 30 new infants per month. That translates to approximately $630,000 annually in first-year well-visit reimbursements alone. While it is true that pediatric care is labor-intensive and expensive to deliver, the financial incentives tied to vaccination volume are undeniable.
​Our data comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated children showed that vaccinated children experienced significantly higher rates of illness, resulting in more office visits for infections, chronic conditions, neurodevelopmental disorders, asthma, eczema, and more. Increased vaccination also correlated with increased sick visits and long-term disease management. Pediatricians who do not vaccinate consistently report the opposite experience—their patients are healthier, allowing them to focus on true wellness rather than chronic disease management.
​CMS’s recent action represents an important acknowledgment of these realities:
“The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued SHO #25-005, removing four key immunization-status measures from the 2026 Medicaid/CHIP Core Sets. This action acknowledges that not all metrics measure quality—and that ethics cannot be reduced to a performance score.”
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“We now have documented federal recognition that quantity-driven vaccine incentives may be not only insufficient, but harmful.”
If quality measures are going to exist, they must reflect actual health outcomes, not blind adherence to protocols or prescribing behavior. Today, metrics often reward how well a physician prescribes asthma or ADHD medications rather than how effectively children remain healthy in the first place.
​2026 must be the year of a massive awakening and a true paradigm shift. It is time to celebrate the innate immune strength of unvaccinated children and reject the fear-based narratives of a broken establishment that has profited from policies that place incentives above ethics and children’s health.
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Citation
Lyons-Weiler J, Thomas P. Vaccine Practice Payment Schedules Create Perverse Incentives for Unnecessary Medical Procedures—At What Cost to Patients?
International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research. 2021;2(1):25–37.
https://doi.org/10.56098/ijvtpr.v2i1.21
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​A Critical Examination of Infant Mortality Data, Vaccination Timing, and Emerging Research

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We now have more than enough data to justify an immediate halt to infant vaccination until further, independent research is completed.
​A recent study, “Increased Mortality Associated with 2-Month-Old Infant Vaccinations” by Karl Jablonowski and Brian Hooker, should serve as a wake-up call for parents, healthcare providers, and anyone involved in infant vaccination.
Yes, this is a preprint and will undergo peer review. However, the findings are too significant to ignore or delay action.
​This paper reviews six studies and reports that 78% of SIDS cases reported to VAERS between 1990 and 2019 occurred within one week of infant vaccination.
Infant vaccines are killing our babies—and at rates far higher than deaths from the diseases for which these vaccines are administered.
The Jablonowski and Hooker study also found that which vaccines are given matters, with some products, such as Vaxelis, showing significantly higher associated risks.
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​From Table 2 (page 4) of the study, the authors state:
​“Children vaccinated in their second month of life were more likely to die in their third month of life compared to unvaccinated children during the same time window. The hazard for the vaccinated translated to increased mortality of 42% for DTaP, 29% for HepB, 35% for Hib, 32% for polio, 41% for pneumococcal, and 74% for rotavirus (OR = 1.74 [1.26–2.41], p = 0.0005). For every vaccine inspected, children who were not vaccinated in their second month of life had lower mortality rates than those who were vaccinated.”
It is unclear why the study excluded infants who died before 90 days of life or those vaccinated before 60 days, especially since the CDC schedule allows several “2-month” vaccines to be administered as early as six weeks of age, including polio, DTaP, Hib, pneumococcal, and rotavirus vaccines.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/child-adolescent-catch-up.html
​Including those cases would likely strengthen the observed association between vaccination and infant mortality.
The study also found that infant death rates among vaccinated children were:
  • Higher in females
  • Higher among Black infants
  • Higher in infants receiving combination vaccines or multiple vaccines at a single visit
​While reported SIDS rates have declined, overall infant mortality has remained relatively stable, suggesting that deaths are being reclassified as suffocation or other ill-defined causes.
​National data show that infant mortality between 28 and 364 days of life remains significant. In the study’s dataset, approximately 700,000 children were born, and about 5,800 died before their third birthday.
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Using a conservative national infant mortality rate of 1 death per 200 births, and approximately 4 million births annually, this equates to roughly 20,000 infant deaths per year.
​According to CDC data:
“Nearly 20,000 infants died in the U.S. in 2021, for an infant mortality rate of 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births. SIDS was listed as the third leading cause of death, with 1,389 cases. However, deaths previously classified as SIDS are increasingly categorized as suffocation or ‘unknown.’ In 2021, 1,062 deaths were attributed to unknown causes and 905 to accidental suffocation, totaling 3,356 deaths.”
— VAX FACTS: What to Consider Before Vaccinating at All Ages & Stages of Life
​Since vaccine-related death coding was removed decades ago, it is reasonable to assume that a substantial portion of these deaths may be vaccine-related. Using conservative assumptions, if at least 3,000 infant deaths annually are SIDS or SUDI, and 78% occur within one week of vaccination, then approximately 2,340 infant deaths per year may be vaccine-associated.
By comparison, deaths from the diseases vaccines aim to prevent average roughly 20–40 per year. Even assuming vaccines are 100% effective—which they are not—the math suggests we may be killing around 100 infants for every one potentially saved.
​Vaccine promoters will argue that this analysis ignores lives saved by vaccination. However, most reductions in childhood mortality occurred before the introduction of widespread vaccination. We are also told that diseases will inevitably return if vaccination stops—another claim not supported for most illnesses.
Parents who choose to vaccinate should be allowed to do so. But they should do so with full awareness that current safety claims are not supported by unbiased science. The evidence increasingly suggests that vaccination represents one of the greatest risks facing our children today.
​The study’s conclusion is unequivocal:
​“For every vaccine inspected, children who were not vaccinated in their second month of life had lower mortality rates than those who were vaccinated in that same time window.”
Parents must protect their babies from a system that has lost its way.
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Happy New Year 2026!

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Dr. Paul and DeeDee (JAM)

After a long battle with the Oregon Medical Board (OMB), I’m grateful to say that chapter is behind me, and I am free. I am also blessed beyond measure to share life with my new wife, DeeDee Hoover. We have been working side by side for several years and co-authored the 2025 book VAX FACTS (Morgan & James No. 1 bestseller for 2025). The book makes clear that, for every childhood vaccine, the risks exceed the benefits. Deciding what is right for you and your family is deeply personal—and it’s something we coach parents through at https://www.kidsfirst4ever.com.
Our joint efforts moving forward are centered on one guiding principle: putting kids first. We do this through one-on-one coaching, and DeeDee continues to work hands-on with some newborns, offering bodywork that—by the families’ own reports—can be truly transformative. Parents often see less crying, improved sleep and feeding, support with tongue tie and scoliosis concerns, and guidance that goes far beyond the basics. Once you’ve met DeeDee in person or worked with either of us through coaching, you become family—with a direct line of communication and support.
​With Dr. Paul retired from clinical practice and DeeDee pivoting her energy toward her passion for helping children, we are united in creating a new space and resource for parents—one that fills a real and growing need.
​The mainstream medical model is broken beyond repair. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), representing approximately 67,000 pediatricians, continues to double down on the claim that vaccines are “safe and effective” and that children should receive between 70 and 100 doses throughout childhood. Meanwhile, parents are left searching for trustworthy information and meaningful community. That is what we aim to provide.
We will be publishing ongoing blogs on Substack with no paywall, alongside a paid community space designed to foster deeper connection and conversation. Inside the member community, we’ll host interactive groups, special posts, and videos focused on the issues that matter most to families and children.
​This work requires tremendous effort, but it is also what brings us the greatest joy. It reflects our shared purpose: to use the time we have to improve the health, freedom, and future of our children.
Dr. Paul will continue his podcast, CHDTV Pediatric Perspectives, available here: https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/browse-all/pediatric-perspectives-with-paul-thomas/
DeeDee and Dr. Paul will also be repurposing the podcast With the Wind to focus more directly on children’s and family wellness. Details are coming soon as we prepare to host it within the Substack members’ section: https://kidsfirst4ever.substack.com/
We warmly invite those who follow us on Facebook, YouTube, and other social media platforms to join us on Substack. To date, Substack remains one of the few major platforms that has not censored our voices or the critical information parents need to make informed decisions.
Happy New Year to everyone—and thank you to all who have supported us along the way. We are excited about this next chapter and look forward to building a strong, connected community of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and health-freedom and truth seekers.
As devastating as COVID and the shutdowns were, they also served as a wake-up call. They opened the eyes of millions to powerful forces seeking control. That awareness cannot be undone. The genie is out of the bottle. We can’t unsee what we’ve seen, and we can’t unknow what we now know.
​With gratitude,
Dr. Paul & DeeDee (Jam)
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What happens when we compare vaccine schedules instead of fearing them

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In this short but powerful video, Dr. K. Paul Stoller challenges a familiar narrative: that even questioning the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule will lead to catastrophe. Parents are often warned that aligning any part of the U.S. schedule with countries like Denmark would result in outbreaks, overwhelmed hospitals, and widespread harm. But Denmark already exists—and its children are not experiencing the dire outcomes being predicted.
Rather than arguing for or against vaccines, this video asks a more fundamental question: Why does comparison itself trigger panic? Denmark follows a different childhood vaccine schedule, with fewer routine shots and different timing, yet Danish children are healthy, their healthcare system is stable, and society is functioning. If comparison alone is framed as dangerous, the issue may not be safety—but control of the narrative.
The video invites parents, policymakers, and healthcare professionals to step back from fear-based messaging and return to evidence, transparency, and honest international comparison. Science should welcome questions. Public health should withstand scrutiny. And parents deserve clear answers grounded in reality—not alarm.

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​We encourage you to watch this brief video and decide for yourself whether panic or proof is guiding the conversation.
​If you value informed consent, critical thinking, and open scientific discussion, share this video with others who believe that asking questions is not dangerous—it’s necessary.

A Note from DeeDee (JAM)

​As Just a Mom, I’ve learned that the most important thing we can do for our children is stay curious, stay grounded, and stay willing to ask questions—even when those questions make others uncomfortable. Watching how children thrive in different countries reminds me that there is more than one way to support health, and that comparison is not rebellion, it’s responsibility. Parents are not reckless for wanting to understand the “why” behind decisions that affect their children’s bodies and futures. We deserve transparency, honesty, and space to think. When we replace fear with facts and trust parents to engage thoughtfully, we create a healthier conversation—and ultimately, healthier kids.
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How Dr. Paul and DeeDee Help Families Understand Bodily Autonomy, Parental Rights, and Medical Choice

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Dr. Paul and DeeDee — Just a Mom, authors of the 2025 bestseller Vax Facts: What to Consider Before Vaccinating at All Ages & Stages of Life — thank you for your continued support in helping this important book reach families who need it most. 
Thank you as well to everyone who made this possible; while becoming a bestseller is meaningful, what matters most is that this achievement allows more people to access this vital information.
Among the many critical issues affecting our children today, bodily integrity stands above all else. No government, public health agency, doctor, or other entity should have the authority to force medical treatments or injections on our children. Period.
There has been meaningful progress over the past year toward removing vaccine mandates. Currently, 45 states allow religious and/or philosophical exemptions. These exemptions affirm that legislators in those states recognize a parent’s or guardian’s right to decline some or all vaccines for their children.
However, five states — California, New York, Maine, Connecticut, and West Virginia — still allow only medical exemptions for school attendance. In these states, parents who do not wish to follow the full state-recommended vaccine schedule are often left with only two options: homeschooling or leaving the state. Medical exemptions are extremely difficult to obtain, as physicians who provide them risk professional discipline or loss of licensure.
​In Vax Facts, parents learn that for every vaccine on the childhood immunization schedule, the risk of serious harm or death from the vaccine itself is greater than the risk posed by the disease it is intended to prevent. The book is written as an accessible, science-based resource for expectant parents and families seeking clear, factual information to guide informed decision-making.
​An important legal step toward restoring religious exemptions nationwide has also occurred. The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) vacated a Second Circuit ruling that had allowed New York State to penalize Amish families for refusing pharmaceutical injections in violation of their religious beliefs.
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As we look ahead with hope for our children’s future, it is essential to remember that their health and well-being remain in our hands. Above all, children need love and connection, clean filtered water, nourishing organic food, regular physical activity, and adequate sleep. Equally important is remaining vigilant about environmental toxins — including excessive screen time, which can be deeply stressful even when it appears entertaining.
With gratitude and blessings,
DeeDee and Dr. Paul

Give the Gift of Informed Choice This Holiday Season

​As the holidays approach, Vax Facts: What to Consider Before Vaccinating at All Ages & Stages of Life makes a thoughtful and empowering gift for parents, grandparents, and anyone who cares deeply about children’s health. This bestselling book by Dr. Paul and DeeDee (Just a Mom) offers clear, accessible, science-based information to support informed medical decision-making. Whether you’re shopping for a growing family or sharing resources with loved ones, Vax Facts is a meaningful gift that lasts far beyond the holiday season. Learn more at the official VAX FACTS website or order the paperback directly through IndiePubs.
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​How a Secret 2000 Meeting Reshaped Vaccine Safety — and Why the Truth Still Matters

​Every parent deserves honesty. Every child deserves protection. Yet, when it comes to vaccine safety, history shows us a pattern of quiet revisions, concealed conversations, and decisions made far from public view. The 2000 Simpsonwood meeting stands as one of the clearest examples of this.
​In this new four-minute documentary by Dr. K. Paul Stoller, we are taken inside a closed-door gathering held on June 7, 2000—a meeting that brought together 52 of the most powerful people in public health: CDC leadership, FDA regulators, WHO officials, and top vaccine industry executives. What they reviewed that day was nothing short of explosive. A CDC epidemiologist, analyzing data from 100,000 children, found dramatically increased risks of autism, speech disorders, ADHD, and tics in children with the highest thimerosal exposure. According to the transcript, the autism risk reached up to 11.35 times higher in the most-exposed group .
​This was the “Generation Zero” analysis—stunning, urgent, and deeply inconvenient. What unfolded next, as the transcript reveals, was not a plan to protect children. It was a plan to protect the system.

​What Really Happened at Simpsonwood

Dr. Stoller narrates the event with precision, using only documented quotes and reconstructed moments from the 286-page transcript. Here’s what the video exposes:
​1. A Secret Meeting, Off-Site, to Avoid Scrutiny
Simpsonwood was intentionally held away from CDC headquarters, with no press, no parents, and no recording devices permitted. Officials believed this would shield them from public access laws, though the transcript was ultimately obtained anyway.
2. The Findings Were Clear — and Terrifying
The initial data showed massive increases in autism, ADHD, speech delays, and tics among children with higher mercury exposure. One quote from the transcript states plainly:
“This wasn’t a weak signal. This was louder than the link between smoking and lung cancer.”
3. The Focus Shifted From Safety to Damage Control
Rather than discussing how to reduce exposure or warn parents, large portions of the meeting centered on how to make the data less alarming:
  • “How do we change the message from alarm to reassurance?”
  • “We need to dilute the signal.”
  • “We are in a bad fix from the standpoint of defending vaccines.”
4. Three Years of Data Manipulation Followed
Between 2000 and 2003, the dataset was repeatedly altered—adding and removing children, changing models, splitting categories—until the signal vanished. The final published paper claimed no association, and the lead author later took a position at GlaxoSmithKline.
5. Autism Rates Continued to Climb
Dr. Stoller highlights the real-world consequences:
  • 1980: 1 in 10,000
  • 2000: 1 in 150
  • 2025: 1 in 31
  • California boys: 1 in 12
“These are not normal numbers,” he says. “That’s not an epidemic. That’s a crime.”
6. In 2025, the CDC Quietly Changed Its Autism Statement
For decades, the CDC claimed vaccines do not cause autism. But in November 2025, they added an asterisk:
“Available studies have not ruled out the possibility that vaccines could cause autism in some children.”
This long-overdue admission underscores what Simpsonwood revealed all the way back in 2000: they never proved thimerosal was safe—they only made the evidence disappear.
​“They knew in 2000. They chose silence. They chose profit. They chose control.” — Dr. K. Paul Stoller 
​Simpsonwood is not just a historical footnote. It’s a window into how public health decisions have been shaped—not by transparency, but by what agencies feel the public can tolerate. As a pediatrician, I believe parents deserve the facts, the context, and the ability to ask questions without being dismissed.
This short film provides exactly that: documented truth. No speculation. No sensationalism. Just the words spoken behind closed doors and the consequences we are still living with today.
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Just a Mom Notes:

​WOW!  Another example that shows what has happened in the past that allows our kids to continue to be harmed.  I will NEVER tell someone to NOT vaccinate their child.  I sure wish there were actually SAFE vaccines, tested vaccines..  But each parent has the right to decide what is best for their family.  I pray that those of us that know how dangerous the CDC schedule is will be brave and share.  I have met so many people that will lie that their child is vaccinated so they aren’t treated any differently.

It is time to stand up and speak out.  If you don't know how but want to coach with me I will teach you! Kidfirst4ever.com.
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Just A Mom
Watch the full four-minute documentary embedded above.
Share it with parents, educators, lawmakers, and anyone who believes science should never be hidden.
For more resources and support, visit the Kids First 4Ever website at
https://www.kidsfirst4ever.com/#/
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​A Closer Look at What the CDC Is Now Admitting About Vaccines and Autism

For decades, countless parents have voiced concerns that their children regressed into autism following routine childhood vaccinations. Instead of being heard, too many were dismissed or told the science was “settled.” As a pediatrician who has seen children every day for decades and documented real-world outcomes, I’ve long believed these families deserved respect—and rigorous scientific inquiry.
​This week, a major shift occurred.
The CDC has now revised the very statement it has used for years: the claim that “vaccines do not cause autism.”
You can review the updated CDC document here: https://t.co/4EYR5Uetxa
And see the reporting that brought widespread attention to it here:
https://x.com/highwiretalk/status/1991339601173311924?s=46
​This update is not a minor wording change. It is a direct acknowledgment that the blanket statement repeated for decades was not evidence-based.

​What the CDC Now States Clearly

These are the CDC’s own words, taken directly from their updated page:
  • “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”
  • “Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.”
  • “Scientific studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines contribute to the development of autism.”
  • The prior CDC statement violated the Data Quality Act, and the agency is now correcting it.
  • There are no studies showing that any of the 20 doses of the seven infant vaccines—DTaP, HepB, Hib, IPV, PCV, rotavirus, influenza—do not cause autism.
  • On the MMR vaccine, most of the published studies had serious methodological flaws and were retrospective designs that cannot prove causation.
​These are not interpretations or opinions—these are the CDC’s own positions as now written.

​Why This Matters for Parents and Clinicians

For years, the public was reassured that vaccines played no role in autism. The scientific reality is far more complex—and the CDC is now openly acknowledging that complexity.
This shift matters because:
  • Parents were encouraged to rely on a statement the CDC now admits was not evidence-based.
  • Physicians were asked to communicate certainty where none existed.
  • Research that should have been prioritized was instead sidelined, ignored, or declared off-limits.
​The new CDC language restores a foundation for honest scientific inquiry, something our children deserve and parents have been demanding for years.

​Moving Forward

This moment calls for transparency and renewed commitment to uncovering the full truth about autism and vaccine risk. Parents deserve informed consent grounded in complete information—not assumptions, not conclusions drawn from incomplete evidence, and not statements made to “prevent vaccine hesitancy.”
The updated CDC page is a critical step toward honesty. Here is the link again for your own review: https://t.co/4EYR5Uetxa
And the coverage that brought this issue forward: https://x.com/highwiretalk/status/1991339601173311924?s=46
Our job now is to remain vigilant, informed, and committed to scientific integrity—for the health and future of every child.
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​I want to remind all of you moms and dads out there that feel so defeated at times that this is a sign that things will change. They just won’t happen quickly!
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If you feel like you are being punished by not vaccinating your child, or even worse don’t want to have children because you feel like you would have to vaccinate them.  Please stay strong! Stand your ground! Change is coming. ​
Just A Mom
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