213 Comments
User's avatar
Suzanne J Patterson's avatar

In spite of my pleas not to do it, my husband took the jab. He didn't really believe in it. But at the time, when the hysteria was at its peak, threats were rampant that anyone who wasn't jabbed would be prohibited from entering public places like a grocery store. And he was afraid that we wouldn't be able to buy food. So he literally took one for the team in order to ensure that we'd be able to eat. I never thought that would happen, but I couldn't convince him. His health hasn't been the same since. So now I'm struggling to keep him healthy and looking at ways to detox the spike proteins that are the legacy of this debacle. I admire, respect, and love him deeply for what he did for us. But I wish that he hadn't. We've been married for a very long time, and I don't want to live without him. I think of all those who died because of this evil, foolish, campaign, and of all those whose health was so needlessly jeopardized. I weep for them. I weep for us all. And I hope and pray that those with the power to do so will rid us of this dangerous "medical" procedure.

Expand full comment
Judith's avatar

I feel your pain, my retired husband who goes nowhere but the golf course fell for the media hype. We had a “come to Jesus” conversation with me stating “if” he got the shot, I was moving into the barn. It was November and we live in the woods. I explained about shedding and asked him for 2things; A week to purchase items for the expected jab side effects for him and for him to read a few doctor’s articles. (FLCCC)

I was successful, thank goodness. He later told me his choice was because he didn’t want me moving outdoors. No consideration for his own well being. 🥴

Please look into Nattokinase for your honey. Dr. Thomas Lewis (Health Revival Partners) has in depth articles. 🙏

Expand full comment
JulieBelzeski's avatar

My ex, now remarried to a Colombian girl 30 years his junior, succumbed to the peer pressure and got the first jab, Pfizer, while she went with Moderna. I was absolutely shocked when I found out, and due to concerns about shedding, told him apologetically that I couldn’t allow him to see the kids for 6 months, minimum. That went over about as well as you might imagine but I wasn’t about to risk my pubescent sons’ health and couldn’t believe he was oblivious to that possibility, as all our 23 years of marriage I had grown only progressively more “crunchy” and especially after his niece had a life altering vaccine injury as a baby that resulted in a large compensation award from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund - you know, the one that turns down 9 of 10 requests for compensation from a vaccine injury; thats how clear cut her injury was, and how disabling. She will never live independently, she has suffered seizures and developmental delay since infancy, and they say she has the mental capacity of an 8 year old; she is in her twenties. It was this experience that hit so close to home that made me begin to question the safety of vaccines when it came time to vaccinate my own children; and what gave me the strength to delay and space out the shots for my oldest, and then delay for several years and also space out the shots for my youngest. I also only ever allowed single shots - no combos like they wanted to give - since my understanding at the time was that it was the over abundance of aluminum that was causing the problems along with the still forming blood brain barrier in infants. I wish I had known then what became excruciatingly clear in later years, that ALL of the shots cause damage, regardless of when given, as it slowly dawned on me that my oldest’s food sensitivities, allergies and later eczema were all due to latent vaccine injury. So after having spent years to rebuild my son’s gut health, I was determined not to put him at risk by exposing him to shedding that was even documented in the Pfizer insert, which, God bless Sherry Tenpenny, published for all to read. So yeah; for me it was the shedding, which anyone who has done the reading knows is not only very real, but also how they are now designing the new bioweapons on purpose, to deal with us pesky “hesitant” folk.

Anyway, the point of this story was supposed to be that it was when I learned of my ex’s shocking decision that my lifelong suspicion that even intelligent men are heavily influenced by their wives when it comes to their food and health (think Adam in the garden and that fateful bite he knew he shouldn’t take) was confirmed. Ladies, hold with fear and trembling that reality; the hand that rocks the cradle truly does rule the world.

Expand full comment
Judith's avatar

Sad to hear of his niece. Happy to read you stayed strong.

Expand full comment
SadieJay's avatar

Hubs works in the commercial fishing industry. He was in the USN as well, so he was used to being a pin cushion. His company got paid for having a 100% vaxxed crew, and I was having fits back home, over the phone, telling him to NOT let them touch him. Sending articles by Geert, telling him I would get a higher paying job, anything!!! They gave us 5 days notice that there would be a shot shack on the pier and they were all expected to get in line. He had 1K in his pocket to bribe the person giving the shot, and I also told him, after his signature, to put 'UNDER DURESS' so we would have some legal recourse if things went wrong. This was April 2021.

So, like a line at a concentration camp, he lined up and into the shack he went. But, there was no signing of anything and they jabbed him so fast there was no time for conversation. Afterwards he called me. He told me he felt dirty. I prayed, declared the shot null and void in his body in Jesus's name. That was the Moderna shot. They did that again, but he was not in Seattle at the time. One jab of saline, I declare.

I had looked up the detox stuff on Mercola and had it all sent to him on the boat in Seattle after he was jabbed, so he at least had it all right away. Plus God.

His stupid company even denied his medical exemption from his Dr.

Thank the Good Lord he is healthy at 65 years old and it has been over 4 years. Believe me...I was pretty pissed he didn't tell them to shove it. I told him to get the other engineers and tell his company to shove their jab, but the WIVES of the other key crew were ALL IN on getting jabbed and these man-pussies did whatever their wives wanted them to do. These Bering Sea fishermen. So, absolutely on the women's influence or absolute control on men...the weaker sex by far. They might be able to open the pickle jar, but that is the only way they are stronger. And when they are paired with a female who is a passive aggressive biatch? They stand NO chance in hell. Real men are becoming rarer and rarer.

Expand full comment
Frontera Lupita's avatar

I love your rebuking and declaration that the “shot was null and void” in your husband’s body! Amen Sista! 🙏🏼🕯️

Expand full comment
E. Grogan's avatar

IMO you made an excellent decision to protect your son, kudos to you! This just came out this morning, you may want to read what has now been solidly confirmed about this jab:

https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/catastrophic-bombshell-2-breaking

Expand full comment
Gabriella's avatar

Do you know where 2nd Smartest guys products come from?

Also this article is from Dec. 2024. I wonder if he’s changed to human products like Ivermectin & Mebendazole since then.

Expand full comment
Frontera Lupita's avatar

Just an FYI…2nd Smartest Guy in the World, banned and unsubscribed me from his Substack. I made a few too many contrarian comments and he didn’t like them. So he’s not even the 2nd Smartest Guy, nor the 50th. He can’t take any criticism of his messaging.

Expand full comment
Gabriella's avatar

Ya, he actually did the same to me. I questioned his recommendations when he first came out with them and said how can anyone trust him when he is hiding his identity. He never claimed to be a doctor anywhere I read.

Next thing I knew I was unsubscribed and couldn’t comment on his articles when I was able to before.

Expand full comment
E. Grogan's avatar

I don't know where he gets them but they are 100% pure pharmaceutical grade, the best there is. And yes you can use his products on your pets and yourself. Husband and I have been taking ivermectin for a long time now, using same thing I used on my horse, just a different amount. 2nd smartest guy has ivermectin and fenbendazole and a few other things.

Expand full comment
E. Grogan's avatar

Judith, I'm so very glad your husband listened to you! You may want to read this article, but I will warn you, it's pretty horrifying. The truth has now just come out and this is from an epidemiologist scientist - you will probably want to read this first before showing him but this is what he escaped:

https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/catastrophic-bombshell-2-breaking

Expand full comment
Suzanne J Patterson's avatar

Thanks! I'll look at that.

Expand full comment
Frontera Lupita's avatar

But how did things go with the golf buddies? I bet quite a few of them got The Jabs.

Expand full comment
Judith's avatar

They all did and have continued health issues. However the buddies are in their 80’s and just figure its age. To them, the more meds they take, the bigger the badge of honor.

Expand full comment
Frontera Lupita's avatar

I totally understand. I dated a 75 year old golfer for 14 months who took soo many pills and wasn’t in the best health.(He was divorced from a pediatrician who he was married to for 30 years.) I am the total opposite. I want to stay away from

The Doctor! I told him that all the pills were likely contributing to his poor state of health. His response “so you know more than my doctor”? It’s hard to get through to that mindset.

It proved to be one of the contributing factors of the demise of our relationship.

Expand full comment
TheGreatAwakening's avatar

If you don't already have info on detoxing from the spike proteins, feel free to DM me. I keep a document with protocols and recommendations from people as I come across them. I can't vouch for them, but I trusted the sources, they're all natural solutions, and they're a jumping-off place for further research, at the least.

Expand full comment
Marc Miller's avatar

In March of 21 we stopped for lunch at a pub in northern Michigan. With the few servers still working we had service from a college boy who had just been jabbed days before.

“How do you feel?” We asked.

“Like crap!” He responded.

He said the injection site was swollen and inflamed and he felt achy all over.

I asked why he took it.

“Seemed like the thing to do.” He shrugged.

Four years later I think about him and hope he’s ok today. I’ll never know.

Expand full comment
Suzanne J Patterson's avatar

So sad. And multiply that young man by millions.

Expand full comment
The Great Resist's avatar

What a great hubby you have! Of course you want to do anything you can to fully restore his health!

Independent Medical Alliance (formerly FLCCC) and Dr. McCullough’s The Wellness Company both have jab recovery protocols on their website. Also, 2nd Smartest Guy has a cancer protocol at the end of all his posts, and this one also has a “prophylactic” dosage: https://open.substack.com/pub/2ndsmartestguyintheworld/p/catastrophic-bombshell-2-breaking. I don’t have cancer, and I didn’t take the jab, but I already take many of the supplements on his protocol. I’ve also used the “petmectin” and “petbendazole” sold on the Resolvx site he links to, and I’m not barking or neighing yet! 😉 I wish you all the best!

Expand full comment
Suzanne J Patterson's avatar

Thank you. I did check out several articles talking about detoxing from the jab. Turns out we're already taking most of the recommended stuff. But I did add some things to our regimen.

Expand full comment
Dan McCarthy's avatar

The day after Trump won the election (2.0), I had a $1,000 bet with my friend James (a lovely lad but less enlightened than us folk - a very trusting chap...) that the mRNA filth will be banned not only in the US, but in 3/5 of the 'Five Eyes' countries by the end of 2026. It looks like I am well on schedule to get my payout. And perhaps the hit to his wallet will teach James to be a bit less trusting of his establishment masters in future.

Expand full comment
Annie's avatar

I do hope you win this bet. 👍

Expand full comment
Positively Paying It Forward's avatar

"Don't forget to wear a thick coat this winter............so the person standing next to you doesn't freeze to death".

Rich

But is coat 'shedding' allowed??

When I stop to think about how many people fell for this and CONTINUE TO FALL FOR IT, I can see why the Pop-Tarts box says, “remove wrapper before toasting.”

Didn't the first glass bottled soda pops have a label on the bottom that said:

"Open Other End". ??

Or the Rental Car 'Warning' on Sun Visor:

"Backing Up on Freeway can be dangerous"

Who would-a-thunk??

Expand full comment
St. Alia the Knife's avatar

This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw:

"Just remove all the warning stickers - the problem will solve itself!"

Mrs. "the Knife"

Expand full comment
Laurie's avatar

But, he is great at blaming others and he can get a double whammy by saying he believed Fauci, Birx, etc, who lied to him. He doesn’t have to admit he was wrong, he can say they were and they lied, to boot. Then, lock them up!

Expand full comment
🌱Nard🙏's avatar

… and it would be the truth.

Expand full comment
Donna O's avatar

Yes, I’m sure he didn’t mean for them to warp speed a vaxx with known dangers.

Expand full comment
David S's avatar

I don't think he can do that because he'd have to admit he made a bad judgement call. He will NEVER do that.

Expand full comment
David Wolosik's avatar

Trump is not a scientist. He maybe foolishly believed in "the experts" who were selling us down the river as part of the plan.

Expand full comment
Armor of Light's avatar

This has to fall under the “I’ll believe it when I see it” category….

Expand full comment
BluesLover's avatar

This is one of those rare "I will believe it when I see it" moments. While I like trump, his ability to admit a mistake doesn't exist.

Expand full comment
St. Alia the Knife's avatar

For me "I will believe it when I see it" moments are the majority. Until a chicken is hatched it is still an egg.

Expand full comment
David S's avatar

100%. That's why this will never happen. Trump admitting a mistake??? NEVER!!!!

Expand full comment
Laura Kasner's avatar

My heart starts to race at the thought of this.

When (not if) this happens, I will drop to my knees in tears of joy to give thanks to Jesus that my fervent prayer has been answered.

Note- Tom Haviland spoke to Robert Malone the other day. Robert agreed to forward the email Tom sent him with our evidence to Dr. Retsef Levy. 🙏🙏🙏

Expand full comment
ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Every morning (and midnight too) I pray that the jabbed may be healed, will come to realize what they have allowed done to their bodies, will rise up in righteous anger to demand the truth behind this whole "program". That every single person involved--at whatever high or low position-- in this program will experience the justice of God. I don't concern myself with thoughts of vengeance. Nobody does vengeance like the Creator does vengeance .

Expand full comment
KatWarrior's avatar

Admittedly, I, too, wish for His vengeance. This has occupied my entire being for four plus years. My thoughts and actions were not at all saintly. I yelled, I wrote (a lot), I cried at the loss of loved ones, and others. To mention that I have survivor's guilt is an understatement. I was "saved" by a friend who asked me to wait on taking the poison shot. I waited, and then God took me to places I didn't plan to venture!

How could I not believe God's hand did not save me?! Why did He allow a friend to save me?!

IF this comes to pass, I will thank GOD, for this is His vengeance, not mine.

Expand full comment
SadieJay's avatar

We will be vindicated through His vengeance.

Expand full comment
KatWarrior's avatar

Amen, Sadie Jay. All my so called, good works fell on dead ears. Sadly, they are likely lining up for their 47th booster!

Expand full comment
ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Knowing this is SUCH a comfort.

Expand full comment
Transcriber B's avatar

That was a terrific, very informative interview that Tom Haviland and Wallace Hooker did with VSRF recently. If anyone in the comments section missed it, be sure to check it out at:

https://rumble.com/v6xul8a-episode-191-white-fibrous-clots-on-the-rise.html

Expand full comment
Dr Dan's avatar

Those of us in the pediatrician community who were against the jab very early on (Thanks, Jenna, for your wonderful narration) have been waiting for this moment.

We have recently published a rebuttal to the AAP's latest pro-pHarma insistance and unreasonable stance on the jab for our infants and children >6 months. And the major Ob-Gyn group, ACOG, just came out with their similar statement affirming the benefits and safety profile for pregnant women (excuse me, they said pregnant individuals).

Shame on them and the rest of the mainstream doctors (my wife calls them the "allopathetics") who blindly followed.

I long for the day when I will hear the rising chorus of the tune, "How did you know?" from my colleagues who publically called me all sorts of names and privately tried to tarnish my thankfully retired reputation.

Expand full comment
Jenna McCarthy's avatar

You have been a WARRIOR, Dr. Dan! Where did you publish your rebuttal? I'd love to see it. Thanks for all you do (and narrating your powerful video was my honor!). :)

Expand full comment
KatWarrior's avatar

Dr Dan! Thank you for standing up to the brain-dead, white coat morons. I, too, would like to read your published rebuttal. It is truly astonishing how the AAP is chock-full of evil or, at the very least, uninformed.

Expand full comment
Transcriber B's avatar

Dr Dan— Thank you for standing against the jabs.

Expand full comment
Patti F's avatar

If this happens, they then need to immediately explain to everyone how to get the deadly spike protein out of their systems. I have so many family members with newly diagnosed heart issues, cancer, many miscarriages, etc. Something needs to be done to fix this. And heads need to roll. I can think of a few people I'd like to see start that payment.

Expand full comment
Suzanne J Patterson's avatar

I'm in the same position. There have been studies done that suggest it's possible to remove the vile things. One simple thing we can do is to eat certain foods, like shitake mushrooms. A course of Ivermectin may also help.

Expand full comment
Frontera Lupita's avatar

I have lost two older cousins to “died suddenly” from the jabs, then two other people who were related to my Elderly Aunt’s caregiver (husband 57 and niece 34), also “died suddenly”, all heart related deaths. Then a neighbors sister and her husband (in their early 70’s) died within a year of each other from turbo cancers (within 7 months of diagnosis) of the gut. They were “travelers” who ran to get the shots and boosters so they could “keep traveling”. Now they are heavenly travelers. All this has occurred over the past 2 years.

Expand full comment
Patti F's avatar

I'm so sorry. We're living it too - my 33 year old niece was just diagnosed with breast cancer (no history of it in our family) and she has a 2 year old and a 1 year old at home. I have 2 uncles that now have heart issues (no history of heart disease in the family). My brother now has blood clots - he travels for his job so has to take blood thinners and get monitored regularly. My sister's brother in law died of an aggressive cancer just 4 months after diagnosis - was perfectly healthy before that. Now she has a sister in law that's been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. It's criminal what they've done.

Expand full comment
Frontera Lupita's avatar

Young women who have had children do not get breast cancer! Until now.

One of the cousins was my elderly aunt’s only child. He was ‘developmentally disabled’ but was a functioning guy and had worked for HUD for almost 40 years as a clerk. He got the Jabs cause he was a ‘government employee’ under Biden! He had just ‘retired’ in December of 23, hadn’t even started to draw his government pension, and in January 2024 was found dead in his apartment. So sad.

But no one wants to make the connection that these “died suddenly” deaths and turbo cancers have anything to do with the EUA mRNA ‘vaxxines’!

Expand full comment
Patti F's avatar

OMG that's just heartbreaking!

Expand full comment
Vee's avatar

Hahahaha it would have been great if your husband was purposely photobombing with a funny face in the back. My kids and I are thoroughly enjoying a children's book called Operation Photobomb so they would have appreciated seeing a IRL photobomb. And yes, your head is like a thousand times bigger lol!

Anyways, I was going to vote for more BS but than I thought twice about my Pollyanna side that has rubbed off onto me from you and many others on here so let's hope this is all leading down the road to redemption. I'm not holding my breath though!

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

Expand full comment
Jenna McCarthy's avatar

WOW! VEE!!! I'm so thrilled RN!!! :)

Expand full comment
Vee's avatar

🤣🤣 I'll believe it when I see it!!

Expand full comment
Vince's avatar

OMG, vee has a Pollyanna side.

Expand full comment
Jenna McCarthy's avatar

RIGHT?????????????

Expand full comment
David Nelson's avatar

(Pollyanna, but maybe middle-aged.)

Expand full comment
John Wright's avatar

An "I told you so storm" would be awesome. I'll get out my camera, that's a storm worth chasing!

Expand full comment
Annie's avatar

Agree 💯 I will have a hard time keeping a smug look off my face. A big fat TOLD YOU SO to the obnoxious covidiots.

Expand full comment
John Wright's avatar

😇

Expand full comment
Warrior Mom's avatar

I saw a lone bicyclist with a mask on, just today. they definitely are STILL out there. even my 87 yr old mother shakes her head and calls it mental pathology. too sad.

Expand full comment
MaryAnn's avatar

Yes! I can still see the frown on the face of the young guy when I dared to walk the wrong way in the grocery aisle and without a face diaper to boot! I don’t know him but I will dance in his memory.💃💃💃

Expand full comment
Tonee norman's avatar

Yes,they didn’t just frown. People got vocal towards me,more than once as I could never remember to”walk THIS way”, when shopping…

Expand full comment
SadieJay's avatar

One of my favorite songs. But I took great pleasure in going the "wrong" way in the grocery stores.

Expand full comment
Tonee norman's avatar

BTW…My middle name is “Jay”,too.

And,my favorite,most beloved horse was named”Sadie “..🐴💚🐴

Expand full comment
Tonee norman's avatar

LOL! Good for you,sister!

Expand full comment
David Nelson's avatar

Time to break out the "Patently Offensive Covid Masks" from FakeMaskUSA.com (you know, the folks whose products came with the label: "Our masks don't work against Covid: just like Every Other Mask!").

The P.O. mask was simply a few strips of black elastic, designed to go around your ears and frame your unfettered nose and mouth in a rectangle. (Their stock is about to do one of those what-do-they-call-it? bounces.)

Expand full comment
Donna O's avatar

The boxes of masks Costco sold had “Does not protect against viruses.” written right on the side!

Expand full comment
FreeBird07's avatar

I pointed it out to several co-workers and got "oh wow" responses..

Expand full comment
Gabriella's avatar

It should have been printed in bold letters right square in the middle of the outer side of the mask itself!

Expand full comment
John Wright's avatar

🤣 Hey, it counts! It's a mask, it signals that you comply! Now make sure you measure off that six feet from the next person (unless you are sitting in an airplane - then you can ignore that rule).

Expand full comment
David Nelson's avatar

I bought the "Double Incognito" version which were two layers of black gauze--eminently breathable--and passed them out, like candy, to acquaintances who had to work in the insufferably difficult fast-food business and others who had to be "scanned" by mask-police. "Like a charm."

Expand full comment
John Wright's avatar

🤦‍♂️ I wish more people had just said "no". But I realize a lot of people just don't have the courage to face up to the other people and say "No thanks".

Expand full comment
David Nelson's avatar

In my case, I was more afraid of my unassuming wife than of any other consequence, but I put the mask on when not in her presence, telling myself it "made other people feel safe." In fact, I think "compassion", as a motive, hasn't got the recognition it deserves.

Expand full comment
SadieJay's avatar

I didn't wear a mask most times to give other people the courage I feared they were lacking. Interesting!

Expand full comment
Tonee norman's avatar

I understand,and,agree. I wore it, occasionally to comfort others,and,to avoid confrontation from bullying employees…but,i ALWAYS felt like a hypocrite.

It would have been nice to have one of your breathable masks as even a few minutes in ANY kind of mask gave me claustrophobia! I mostly wore neck scarves that could be pulled down and up,easily…and,now,I feel a fool for complying at all. But,never gave in to the astonishing pressure to get jabbed..

Your wife sounds amazing!

Expand full comment
John Wright's avatar

That is a fascinating viewpoint. Wear a mask to make other people feel good. Interesting.

I guess I'll just continue to be a stubborn, ornery, non-compliant guy.

Expand full comment
Essay33's avatar

I had those. Thank God for the Fake Mask USA people. I flew cross country wearing one, had to declare a firearm in 2 different airports so went face to face with TSA twice and nobody said a word about my gauze fake mask. It was all theater, the entire mask thing.

Expand full comment
David Nelson's avatar

They're talking here about courageous people who wouldn't wear the mask. "Declaring a firearm to TSA" got to be a whole different kind of courageous. Thank God for people who actually BEAR arms--if no one did, the RIGHT would be MOOT.

Expand full comment
Essay33's avatar

I had to wear something or they wouldn't let me on the plane, and I was determined to take the gun (and ammo in a separate locked box; the rigamarole to transport weapons in checked luggage is asinine, but I digress) to my son in another state. The fake gauze mask made it possible. My spouse was certain I'd get punished but nobody cared that the mask was visibly porous. They just wanted to see something on your face.

Expand full comment
Russell Schierling's avatar

Give RFK Jr a bit of time - he's cranking things up..... Here is a related article to geek out on. https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/yales-censored-vaccine-injury-research

Expand full comment
ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Midwestern is the best!

Expand full comment
CF's avatar

Midwestern Doc is wonderful!

Expand full comment
Dr Dan's avatar

August 24, 2025 To Whom It May Concern, Rebuttal to AAP Policy Statement on Eliminating Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions: As a pediatric physicians group, we write in response to the August 2025 policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) titled “Medical vs Nonmedical Immunization Exemptions for Child Care and School Attendance.” This policy includes the statement: “The AAP recommends that all states, territories, and the District of Columbia eliminate all nonmedical exemptions from immunizations as a condition of school attendance.In addition, states and territories should develop policies to ensure that any medical exemptions are appropriate and evidence based.” As healthcare professionals, advocates for parental rights, and concerned citizens, we urge policymakers to critically examine the ethical, legal, practical, and societal implications of eliminating religious and personal vaccine exemptions for school and childcare attendance. While the AAP’s goal of reducing vaccine-preventable illnesses is shared by most, the recommendation to eliminate all religious and personal exemptions raises profound concerns for our constitutional freedoms, informed medical consent, parental rights, and individualized patient care. The vaccine information sheet given to parents at the time of childhood vaccination includes the statement: “As with any medicine, there is a very remote chance of a vaccine causing a severe allergic reaction, other serious injury, or death.” Mandating a medical intervention as a condition for educational enrollment undermines the principle of informed consent, a cornerstone of ethical medical practice. When parents are compelled to accept potentially serious risks for their child to enroll in school, consent is given under pressure. Parents would be forced to accept potentially serious risks to their child’s health to enroll their child in public school if this AAP policy were followed. Consent given with any associated social penalty -- such as loss of access to education -- is not true consent. Given the significant assault on religious and personal freedoms seen during the Covid-era, it is not hard to predict a future where mandatory vaccines are forced into the population with broader social punishments for anyone who resists. Is this the kind of future that we wish to see? Public health recommendations to give Covid-19 shots to children were deeply flawed. Our nation’s children were at negligible risk for significant morbidity or mortality from Covid-19 infection, yet they had clear and undeniable increased risks from the administration of the Covid-19 shots; risks that included fatalities and significant side effects such as myocarditis and neurologic sequelae. Consequently, these public health recommendations and in some cases requirements for the Covid “vaccine” to be given to children left many parents very mistrustful of our public health agencies including the CDC and ACIP. Parents act as medical decision makers for their minor children and must have the absolute right to simply say “no” if they have concerns of medical benefits vs. side effects or objections based on conscientious or religious grounds. Parents must retain the right to make healthcare decisions for their children without coercion from the state or government. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ own policy statement recognizes the importance of the parent child relationship in making medical decisions: “Parents should generally be recognized as the appropriate ethical and legal surrogate medical decision-makers for their children and adolescents. This recognition affirms parents’ intimate understanding of their children’s interests and respects the importance of family autonomy.” A parent forced to make a medical decision under pressure in order to enroll their child in school is not being allowed to engage in a genuine informed consent process with their medical team. Public health policies must walk the line between collective good and individual rights. An elimination of religious and personal vaccine exemptions oversteps this balance and violates core principles of informed consent, religious freedom, and parental authority. We respectfully urge legislators and public health officials to reject blanket removal of religious and personal vaccine exemptions and instead pursue ethically sound and data driven strategies that restore public trust and promote optimal health through education, transparency, choice and product safety. The pediatricians, physicians, and healthcare professionals signing this letter are committed to high-quality medical care for all children. Our beautiful nation was built on the core principles of religious and personal freedom. We believe that parents should be empowered to make informed medical decisions for their children and family members, and this includes the right to refuse medical interventions if those interventions are contrary to their religious or personal freedoms. Sincerely, The Physicians of the Pediatric Freedom Summit pediatriciansspeakout@gmail.com

Expand full comment
Mary Ann Caton's avatar

In recent weeks Trump has alluded to the gene therapy shots as “in the past “ and something about looking for other solutions. That’s probably as close as he’ll get to an admission that he’s been wrong about mRNA. Yes, he has a giant ego, but who among our presidents has not. I suspect that all Trump is now looking for is which door to use to kick the shots out of that will cost him the least embarrassment. I’m cool with that, as long as they are tossed.

Expand full comment
David Nelson's avatar

Trump is like the boss I had who was fond of saying he'd only been wrong once, back in 1975, when he thought he'd made a mistake, but he was wrong.

Expand full comment
Mary Ann Caton's avatar

I had a professor and a father-in-law who used to say that too. And now I say it to my kids! 😂😂😂😂😂

Expand full comment
Jpeach's avatar

I’m usually the optimist but, pulling the Covid jabs off the market will involve a huge multi front war within the Trump Administration. It’s probably raging already. Suzy Wiles vs. RFK Jr., Trump’s ego vs. Trump’s desire to save lives, RFK Jr. vs. every Pfizer paid off bureaucrat in Government.

Expand full comment
Dan McCarthy's avatar

Whenever I'm feeling sad, I treat myself to a little peek at this classic. Feel free to bookmark it:

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/MRNA:NASDAQ?window=5Y

Expand full comment
Someone else's avatar

That graph doesn’t cheer me up because the top brass at Moderna is still doing just fine. They enjoyed their stock increases, cashed in on them before the inevitable downslide, and are busy planning new schemes.

Expand full comment
ViaVeritasVita's avatar

From $390 if I recall (although Schwab is open on my screen now). How have the mighty fallen!

Expand full comment
Valerie's avatar

Well that definitely perked me up. Now if we can only get the other pharma conglomerates moving in the same direction…

Expand full comment
David Nelson's avatar

Dan! You're tail-gunning my precious theory! I'm on fire! I'm going downnnn!!!

Expand full comment
Meddling Kid's avatar

Meanwhile, the rest of us are like “Yawn, (examines fingernails, breathes on them, polishes them on shirt), …so? Duh. We’ve known that for 5 years already. Welcome to the party.

Expand full comment
Steven Bradford's avatar

Hypocrisy and believing your audience are morons (which so many are) is how the same people who claim RFK is know-nothing hack will blindly trust Bill Gates with their lives.

Expand full comment
Erin Montgomery's avatar

I would LOVE this to be true. Trash all the other mRNA shots at the same time as well.

Expand full comment