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April 9, 2026 Community News and Views

Pro-Vaccine Mom Meets Dr. Paul Thomas: A Rare Conversation Every Parent Should Hear

“A Pro-Vaccine Mom Meets Dr. Paul Thomas” brings together two perspectives that are rarely willing to sit down together in public: a mother trying to make sense of conflicting information, and a retired pediatrician who has spent decades encouraging informed consent and deeper scrutiny of vaccine science.

In a culture where vaccine conversations are often polarized, respectful dialogue has become increasingly rare. Parents are too often expected to pick a side before they have had the chance to ask the questions that matter most.

That is why this new Children’s Health Defense (CHD) interview is so important, and we don’t want you to miss it.

A Pro-Vaccine Mom Meets Dr. Paul Thomas” brings together two perspectives that are rarely willing to sit down together in public: a mother trying to make sense of conflicting information, and a retired pediatrician who has spent decades encouraging informed consent and deeper scrutiny of vaccine science.

Together, they explore the issues many parents are quietly wrestling with:

  • How are vaccine safety studies designed?
  • Were childhood vaccines tested against saline placebos?
  • What role does pharmaceutical funding play in research?
  • What financial incentives influence vaccination programs?
  • How have disease definitions and reporting changed over time?
  • What does true informed consent actually require?

Instead of a conversation about winning sides, this is a conversation about asking better questions and having an honest, open discussion.

On the interview page, you’ll also find the full transcript, along with a collection of sources and references so you can review the evidence for yourself.

CHD will continue publishing the research, interviews and investigative reporting families need in order to navigate one of the most important issues of our time.

Thank you for standing with us.

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Watch the full interview here: