It is clearer than ever that parents need to take total control of vaccine decisions for their children. The CDC and their advisory committee, ACIP, used to be beholden to pharmaceutical interests, and those interests were aligned with the AAP, AMA, and almost all public health institutions — and thus most doctors.

RFK Jr., as the head of HHS, had finally removed all 17 ACIP committee members and installed members who were highly qualified and without conflicts of interest. That group worked hard to study the childhood vaccine schedule and make new recommendations that were science-based. It was finally looking like public health was returning to proper scientific methods, and the massive influence of the pharmaceutical industry was finally significantly reduced.

A federal judge in Boston issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily halts several major vaccine policy actions taken earlier this year by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Specifically, the injunction pauses:

• The 2026 revision of the childhood immunization schedule
• The appointments of 13 ACIP members
• All votes taken by the ACIP committee

So, effectively, there is no functioning ACIP, there are no updated CDC childhood recommendations, and by default there will be a push to return to the old CDC recommendations — before any of these changes were made.

This is politics. And it shows that, more than ever, parents need to take full responsibility for what vaccines — if any — they put into their children.

Many parents are choosing to pause and research before proceeding with vaccines during this period of policy uncertainty. Remember that the fear messaging that worked so well in the past will continue to be the strategy of choice by the system that profits from vaccines at the expense of our health and that of our children.

Parents, trust your instincts. If you need coaching, reach out to us at kidsfirst4ever.com.

​— Dr. Paul & DeeDee (Just a Mom)

We’re happy to share that Dr. Paul Thomas was recently a guest on the Moms Ask Why podcast.

​In this conversation, Dr. Paul shares his journey from mainstream pediatrics to advocating for informed consent and parental choice. He and the hosts cover vaccine safety considerations, the childhood vaccine schedule, Vitamin K options at birth, and his perspectives on the HPV and COVID-19 vaccines. The episode also explores the influence of pharmaceutical companies on public health policy and Dr. Paul’s legal history involving the CDC.

​Moms Ask Why is a podcast for parents who want to ask better, deeper questions about their children’s health. We’re glad Dr. Paul had the opportunity to connect with their community.

We are always paying attention to what is happening in this community — the conversations, the gatherings, the people doing meaningful work on behalf of children and families. And when something comes across our path that we genuinely believe belongs in front of you, we share it. This is one of those times.

​The Perfect Child Summit is a free, three-day virtual event running March 3–5, 2026, and we want you to know about it.

​The premise is one we have believed for a long time: your child is not the problem. The systems that fail to see them clearly are. This summit brings together a remarkable group of speakers exploring conscious parenting, child development, neurodiversity, birth, the nervous system, and what it actually looks like to follow a child's lead rather than force them to fit a mold. These are conversations worth having.

​One voice you will recognize right away: Dr. Lawrence B. Palevsky, MD will be presenting on Childhood Rites of Passage as Nature Intended. Dr. Palevsky has joined Dr. Paul on With the Wind and Pediatric Perspectives before, and if you've seen those conversations, you already know what a clear and grounded thinker he is on children's health. We are glad he is part of this event.

Other speakers include Dayna Martin, Brianna Ladapo, ND, Becky Damgaard, Alison Elsberry, Carrie Crossman, and many more — each bringing something real and considered to the table.

It is free. It is virtual. And it is March 3–5. Register at PerfectChild.org and share it with anyone in your life who is raising children and looking for something more than what the mainstream has to offer.

​Your child is a gift to this world. This summit is built around that truth.

​With love,

​DeeDee and Dr. Paul

I’ve known this for over 2 decades but did not have the data to prove it. Well, the data has now been made public and the era of MMR and MMRV should be coming to an end – finally!

​Imagine a 2,657% higher count of reported vaccine-associated deaths than measles deaths in the modern era. A vaccine should NEVER be deadlier than the disease. That is what this study found. Immediately the links to this article were disabled! What a surprise!

There was a total of 536 global reports of death following MMR or MMRV vaccination and 299 reports explicitly attributed to the United States, the focus of the published study.

​There were 156 deaths (52.2%) specifically in the 1.0–1.5 year age group and 120 deaths (40.1%) occurred within 7 days and 158 deaths (52.8%) within 14 days of vaccination. 

​74.6% of deaths followed visits involving MMR/MMRV plus one or more additional vaccines and 25.4% followed MMR/MMRV alone.

Causes of death included “sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or sudden unexplained death,” the most frequently reported category (24%), followed by fever (15%), seizures (12%), cardiac arrest (8%), respiratory distress (7%), and encephalitis (3%). Emergency department visits were documented in 23.7% of reports and hospital admission in 25.4%.

Most deaths occurred in those children under 2 years of age, and the majority occurred within the first 14 days following vaccination. Also reported were SIDS (24%), fevers (15%), seizures (12%), cardiac arrest (8%), respiratory distress (7%), encephalitis (3%) with 23.7% involving visits to the emergency room and 25.4% resulting in hospitalization. 

Numbers, percentages, stats and facts are all so confusing and can be overwhelming for us “Just A Mom’s.” Do these stats have enough weight to counter the vaccine messaging? But why? Fear! But what causes the fear? I finally figured it out: it’s a very powerful 5 letter word …DEATH! The messaging around measles is that the vaccine prevents kids from getting measles therefore they won’t die. There isn’t a mom or dad that wouldn’t do anything to keep their child alive. Another powerful 5 letter word… ALIVE! Your child living, even with a severe medical condition, is better than them dying. RIGHT? 

The data in this study show you that children did die from the MMR and MMRV vaccines and the medical conditions caused by these vaccines are so severe that I am not afraid to say that I would be willing to take my chances with my child getting measles, knowing what I know now. 

I hope that people can be empowered by this research. Share this information from a place of love. Measles can be treated. The few deaths that have been recorded as being from measles in unvaccinated children, upon careful review, have been found to be deaths due to mismanagement of their complications and not from measles itself.   

I can see why a parent fears a disease that can kill their child. We now know that the MMR and MMRV vaccines are also deadly. If you are willing to vaccinate your child knowing that death can follow the vaccine, that it is your choice. I just ask that you please keep reading and educating yourself. Remember to look at your family’s risk of exposure and current health situation. Look at the numbers and see when the riskiest time is for vaccination. Know your family history. Does your child have genetic vulnerabilities? Are they already immunocompromised? Deciding about vaccinating is tough.  

​I encourage you to remember why informed consent is so very important. Please get all the information you can and look at your personal situation and then make a decision that is best for your family.  

Dr. Paul recently joined Dr. Michael Gaeta on Mondays with Michael (Show 301, February 2, 2026) for a wide-ranging conversation on medical education, vaccine safety research, and the ethical foundations of informed consent .
The full interview is available on the Mondays with Michael homepage: https://michaelgaeta.com/mwm/

​During the interview, Dr. Paul reflects on his conventional medical training and how vaccine safety and efficacy were presented as settled science during his education . He describes a turning point in the early 2000s after attending a Defeat Autism Now conference and later witnessing developmental regression in children within his own practice .

The discussion explores how vaccine safety studies are structured, including concerns raised in the interview about placebo use, study duration, outcome selection, and statistical framing . Dr. Paul emphasizes the importance of evaluating both risks and benefits, rather than relying solely on generalized assurances.

• Medical Education and Information Framing
  Dr. Paul explains that during his training, vaccines were presented as safe and effective without detailed discussion of ingredients or long-term comparative studies .
• Observations from Clinical Practice
  He recounts observing developmental regression in several children between 2004 and 2008, which prompted him to reevaluate assumptions about vaccine safety .
• Study Design Concerns
  The interview examines concerns about placebo controls, duration of trials, selective outcome reporting, and what Dr. Paul describes as “tobacco science” parallels in research methodology .
• Informed Consent
  Dr. Paul discusses how true informed consent requires presenting risks and benefits transparently, rather than offering simplified reassurances .
• COVID mRNA Products
  He distinguishes mRNA COVID products from traditional vaccines and shares concerns about safety and risk framing .
• HPV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis A
  Dr. Paul outlines his concerns regarding these vaccines as discussed in the episode, including risk–benefit comparisons and clinical observations .
• Pregnancy and Immune Activation
  The conversation includes discussion of immune activation during pregnancy and how relative risk should be considered when evaluating interventions .
• Relative Risk Evaluation
  ​Dr. Paul emphasizes comparing disease prevalence and severity with vaccine-associated risk when making decisions .

Resources

• Mondays with Michael
• Watch the Full Interview on Vimeo
• VAX Facts: What to Consider Before Vaccinating at All Ages and All Stages of Life
• Kids First 4Ever

Dr. Michael Gaeta has also been a guest on With the Wind with Dr. Paul. In that episode, the conversation focused on keeping kids well naturally and approaches to supporting pediatric health. You can watch or listen to that discussion here:
With the Wind with Dr. Paul – Show 165: Pediatric Perspectives: Keeping Kids Well Naturally with Dr. Michael Gaeta

The complete episode of Mondays with Michael featuring Dr. Paul can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/1158534216
You can explore additional episodes of Mondays with Michael at: https://michaelgaeta.com/mwm/
For more educational resources from Dr. Paul and DeeDee (J.A.M.), visit https://www.kidsfirst4ever.com/
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Disclaimer
The information shared in this interview is presented for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice and does not establish a doctor–patient relationship. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding medical decisions.

​The video below explains a federal lawsuit filed against the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that alleges a decades-long pattern of institutional fraud related to claims about the safety testing of the childhood vaccine schedule. Brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, the case outlines what the lawsuit claims, what it does not claim, and why it may have significant implications for pediatric medicine, informed consent, and parental rights.

RICHARD JAFFE, ESQ has filed a complaint that is brought by parents, Dr. KP Stoller, CHD, and I, under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962, against the American Academy of Pediatrics (“AAP”) for its central role in an enterprise that has defrauded American families about the safety of the childhood vaccine schedule for several decades.

​In 2002 and 2013, the Institute of Medicine (“IOM”) declared that no study had ever compared health outcomes between vaccinated and unvaccinated children and recommended such studies be conducted.

A foundational fraud published by the AAP in January 2002 claimed infants could “theoretically” respond to 10,000 vaccines at once.

Physicians who deviate from promoting the CDC/AAP schedule have faced professional destruction, as the plaintiffs Paul Thomas, M.D., and Kenneth P. Stoller, M.D., did.

Plaintiffs Andrea Shaw and Shanticia Nelson are mothers whose children died following routine vaccinations administered according to AAP guidelines.

In 2020, Dr. Thomas published a study comparing chronic health outcomes between his vaccinated and unvaccinated patients, resulting in a prompt emergency suspension of his license for being a “threat to public health.”

Until 2021, Dr. Stoller held an active California medical license, which was revoked following disciplinary proceedings arising from his issuance of individualized medical exemptions that deviated from CDC and AAP guidelines.

The AAP has been in the driver’s seat of the fraud and racketeering related to vaccines, very much like the tobacco industry regarding the safety of cigarettes and tobacco. 

I have read so much about this lawsuit. Not everyone supports this, which I find appalling. I see it as an opportunity to hold people accountable. Forcing someone to put something in their body or their child’s body when we do not know how that affects that child or what side effects may occur is insane.

​I am so tired of hearing stories of babies—little newborn babies—who never made it to their first year of life because of a vaccine that is supposed to be safe.

​Anyone who says vaccines are safe and effective should no longer have a place in the care of our children.

How is it that we allow babies to get vaccines—wait, not allow--force, mandate, and bully parents into putting something that can be so toxic into bodies that are still developing immune systems and brains? How many babies need to die? How many sick kids do we have to raise when all we had to do was wait? Wait until we know they are healthy and meeting milestones. Wait until we know if they even need that shot. How about letting parents choose what is best for their child?

I hope this lawsuit makes a difference. The fact that we must sue someone or a program just to get them to do what is best for everyone is deeply sad. For those already harmed by vaccines, I pray that time will heal. This lawsuit is about the future lives of all children. ​Hopefully it will stop the harm, force research, force the truth that parents should simply be allowed to do what’s best for their children.

​Someone asked me why I think we are still having to fight for informed consent. My answer is that some people in positions of power (scaredy cats) do not want it to affect their financial status, and they refuse to believe anything that challenges the belief that vaccines are saving our world.

What happened to the land of the free and the home of the brave? Mandating vaccines means we are not free, and refusing to take a deep look at the vaccine program shows that those in power are not brave.

​To all parents feeling stuck: take back the freedom you were born into. Be brave. Fight for your children.

— DeeDee Hoover, JAM (Just a Mom)

​We encourage you to watch the video, read the full statements above, and take time to reflect on what true informed consent should look like in pediatric care. Share this information with family, friends, and fellow parents who may not yet be aware of the lawsuit or the issues it raises. An informed public is essential to meaningful change. If you value transparency, parental rights, and open scientific inquiry, we invite you to stay connected with Kids First 4Ever, continue learning, and participate thoughtfully in conversations that shape the future of children’s health.