{"id":13945,"date":"2021-07-13T10:26:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T17:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/?p=13945"},"modified":"2024-02-10T10:36:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T18:36:24","slug":"why-are-unvaccinated-children-healthier-than-vaccinated-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jennifermargulis.net\/why-are-unvaccinated-children-healthier-than-vaccinated-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Unvaccinated Children Healthier Than Vaccinated Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_13948\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13948\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13948 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/An-African-American-girl-smiling-Felicia-Leggio-Braud-photo.jpg\" alt=\"An African-American girl wearing a maroon shirt and a big smile. Felicia Leggio Braud photo. Unvaccinated children are healthier than their vaccinated counterparts. Why? | Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D.\" width=\"638\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jennifermargulis.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/An-African-American-girl-smiling-Felicia-Leggio-Braud-photo.jpg 638w, https:\/\/jennifermargulis.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/An-African-American-girl-smiling-Felicia-Leggio-Braud-photo-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unvaccinated children tend to be healthy. Why is that? A microbiologist, Brian Hooker, Ph.D., weighs in. Photo of a smiling girl in a maroon shirt. Photo: Felicia Leggio Braud<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Why Are Unvaccinated Children Healthier Than Vaccinated Children?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By Brian Hooker, Ph.D.<br \/>\nSpecial to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/\">www.JenniferMargulis.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several recent scientific papers have shown that children who haven&#8217;t been vaccinated are healthier than vaccinated children.<\/p>\n<p>How&#8217;s that even possible?<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brian-hooker-ph-d-p-e-8918348\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">microbiologist<\/a>, I&#8217;ve published over 65 science and engineering papers in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals. I began studying health and safety issues over 20 years ago. My interest in vaccine safety started after my own son\u2019s health started to decline.<\/p>\n<p>My wife and I noticed that every time we took our son to the doctor he became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/10.1086\/675281#metadata_info_tab_contents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sicker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But we didn\u2019t know why.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Unvaccinated children healthier than vaccinated counterparts, why?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Independent researcher, Neil Z. Miller, authored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Millers-Review-Critical-Vaccine-Studies\/dp\/188121740X?&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=3110e7-20&amp;linkId=c558777a76baddaab705c4c7ef93033f&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\"><em>Miller\u2019s Critical Review of Vaccine Studies: 400 Important Scientific Papers Summarized for Parents and Researchers<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Neil Z. Miller and I investigated the question of if and why unvaccinated children are healthier.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Journal of Translational Science<\/em>\u00a0published our paper, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oatext.com\/health-effects-in-vaccinated-versus-unvaccinated-children-with-covariates-for-breastfeeding-status-and-type-of-birth.php\">Health effects in vaccinated versus unvaccinated children, with covariates for breastfeeding status and type of birth<\/a>,&#8221; on June 12, 2021.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>N = 1,565<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our study is based on a cohort of 1,565 children. They&#8217;re from 3 medical practices in the United States. Parents in these practices completed questionnaires about their children\u2019s health and vaccination status. We confirmed their answers using chart records from each practice.<\/p>\n<h4>The data revealed that <strong>fully and partially vaccinated children had higher incidents of<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Asthma<\/li>\n<li>Attention deficit disorders<\/li>\n<li>Autism<\/li>\n<li>Gastrointestinal disorders<\/li>\n<li>Recurring ear infections<\/li>\n<li>Severe allergies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compared to children who were completely unvaccinated, the vaccinated children were sicker.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we uncovered that the best health outcomes were in unvaccinated children <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/23-reasons-to-breastfeed-your-baby\/\">whose mothers <strong>breastfed them<\/strong><\/a><strong> for a minimum of 6 months<\/strong>, as well as in unvaccinated children <strong>born vaginally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>{On the health benefits of breastfeeding: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/articles\/mommy-i-want-nummies-the-benefits-of-nursing-past-three\/\">Mommy, I Want Nummies: The Benefits of Nursing Past Three<\/a>.&#8221;}<\/h4>\n<h3><strong>Unvaccinated children have more incidents of chickenpox<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>At the same time, unvaccinated children showed a greater incidence of chickenpox as compared to partially and fully vaccinated children.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, unvaccinated children were <strong><em>ten times more likely<\/em> t<\/strong>o get chickenpox.<\/p>\n<p>Significantly, none of the children suffered ill effects from chickenpox.<\/p>\n<p>Our research adds to a growing body of literature that demonstrates that <strong>unvaccinated children enjoy better health outcomes<\/strong> than vaccinated children.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>These peer-reviewed studies include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7709050\/\">Lyons-Weiler and Thomas<\/a> (2021)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 These researchers, a biochemist and a medical doctor, found vaccinated children were more likely to be diagnosed with<strong> neurodevelopmental<\/strong> and <strong>other chronic disorders<\/strong> compared to unvaccinated children.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7268563\/\">Hooker and Miller<\/a> (2020)<\/strong> \u2014 Medical records confirmed <strong>higher levels of developmental delays, asthma, ear infections, and gastrointestinal disorders<\/strong> in vaccinated children.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oatext.com\/Pilot-comparative-study-on-the-health-of-vaccinated-and-unvaccinated-6-to-12-year-old-U-S-children.php\">Mawson et al.<\/a> (2017)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Epidemiologist Anthony Mawson surveyed parents of homeschooled children. He found that <strong>vaccinated children were more likely to have pneumonia, ear infections, allergies, and neurodevelopmental disorders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Certainly, unvaccinated children <em>are<\/em> healthier than vaccinated children.<\/p>\n<p>But why?<\/p>\n<p>Might it be that we are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/medical-doctors-concerned-we-are-giving-americas-children-too-many-vaccines-too-soon\/\"><strong>over-vaccinating children<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Is there a <strong>protective effect of catching infectious diseases<\/strong>\u00a0as\u00a0Maya Shetreat-Klein, M.D.&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/dont-wash-your-hands-before-dinner-a-review-of-the-dirt-cure-by-maya-shetreat-klein\/\"><em>The Dirt Cure<\/em><\/a>, suggests?<\/p>\n<p>Or is it that the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/ingredients-matter-but-not-each-vaccine-ingredient\/\">ingredients in vaccines<\/a> <\/strong>have a negative effect?<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s going on?<\/p>\n<p>No one really knows.<\/p>\n<p>But finding the answers to these questions is urgent.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Vaccine Safety Datalink <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jennifermargulis.net\/blog-post\/\">The CDC<\/a> possesses a large database of information.<\/p>\n<p>This Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) contains medical records of over <strong>9 million<\/strong> patients.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, this includes over <strong>2 million<\/strong> children, from 9 participating health maintenance organizations.<\/p>\n<p>However, the government has blocked independent researchers from using the VSD. Indeed, the CDC keeps it closed to us. Even though over $30 million of taxpayer money go to maintain it each year.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC must open the Vaccine Safety Datalink to independent researchers.<\/p>\n<p>We need this data in order to understand the health effects of the current infant and childhood vaccines.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About the author<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Brian S. Hooker, Ph.D., P.E., is Professor of Biology at <em>Simpson University. <\/em>Based in Redding California, he specializes in microbiology and biotechnology. In additions, he is <a href=\"https:\/\/childrenshealthdefense.org\/authors\/brian-hooker-ph-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chief Scientific Officer for Children\u2019s Health Defense<\/a>. Hooker earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering, from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, in 1985, his Master\u2019s of Science in 1988, and his doctorate in 1990. Both Dr. Hooker&#8217;s advanced degrees are in biochemical engineering from Washington State University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/vaccinated-children-are-sicker-study-shows\/\">Vaccinated Children Sicker, Study Shows<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/unvaccinated-children-are-healthier\/\">Unvaccinated = Healthier<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jennifermargulis.net\/health-outcomes-in-vaccinated-and-unvaccinated-children\/\">Health Outcomes in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Kids<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Are Unvaccinated Children Healthier Than Vaccinated Children? By Brian Hooker, Ph.D. Special to www.JenniferMargulis.net Several recent scientific papers have shown that children who haven&#8217;t been vaccinated are healthier than vaccinated children. How&#8217;s that even possible? 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