Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated: The "Inconvenient" Study They Won't Publish

An unpublished birth cohort study from Henry Ford Health System comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated children reveals massive health differences—but was buried to protect medical careers.

Steve Kirsch joins Dr. Kelly Victory with an explosive childhood health outcomes study conducted by Dr. Marcus Zervos. The birth cohort data, which analyzed over 18,000 children, showed a 2.5-fold increase in the hazard ratio for developing chronic health conditions (such as asthma, eczema, ADHD, and learning disabilities) among vaccinated children compared to their completely unvaccinated peers.

Kirsch and Victory detail how the study’s authors reportedly refused to submit the paper for peer review out of fear of professional destruction, highlighting a systemic pattern of medical retaliation also seen in the clinical licensing battles of Oregon pediatrician Dr. Paul Thomas.

Kirsch also shares his firsthand account of confronting Anthony Fauci at Stanford Medical School's grand rounds. Despite Kirsch offering a $1 million donation to Stanford to host a balanced, open debate featuring qualified experts like Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. Robert Malone, and Dr. Paul Marik, academic administrators met the offer with complete silence. Kirsch outlines his active, high-stakes $3.3 million debate challenge on vaccine safety, discussing why no pharmaceutical manufacturer or federal health official has had the confidence to step forward and defend their products.

Steve shares his personal efforts to bring these findings to Stanford Medical School and major news organizations, only to be met with silence. Is the scientific community avoiding the data, or are they avoiding the debate itself?

From the June 2, 2026, episode of Ask Dr. Drew.