A re-examination of an unfairly retracted study casts doubt on the official narrative that vaccines are safe and effective for all children.

We’ve all heard the mantras recited faithfully by government health bureaucrats, the agencies they work for, and the medical associations tied into the conventional medical system: vaccines are safe and effective, and there is no evidence that they cause adverse effects in significant numbers. Because these messages are coming from people in positions of authority, many in the public believe that such assertions are backed by credible science. Or are they? A recent study examines data on the need for doctors’ visits for unvaccinated versus vaccinated children. They found that vaccination increased the need for visits to the doctor for vaccine-related health outcomes, meaning vaccinated children suffer from far more chronic illness than those who are unvaccinated.

Before we say more about the study, it is necessary to explain its origins because that story speaks to the difficulty in pinning down the truth about vaccine safety.