What if the most basic safety research on childhood vaccines has never actually been done? In this episode of Extend, I sit down with Dr. Joel "Gator" Warsh, an integrative pediatrician who's asking the questions about vaccine safety that medicine has avoided for decades.

We explore why vaccines are studied against other vaccines instead of true placebos, the shocking absence of vaccinated vs. unvaccinated research, and how financial incentives shape medical recommendations. Dr. Warsh also breaks down his approach to informed consent with parents. This isn't anti-vaccine rhetoric—it's a call for better science.

Dr. Joel Warsh is a board-certified pediatrician based in Los Angeles. After completing his residency at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, he became one of the few pediatricians to openly discuss vaccine safety concerns. He's the author of "Between a Shot and a Hard Place" and founder of Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine Studio City.

We Also Discuss:

Why Most Vaccines Were Never Studied Against True Placebos
The Missing Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Research That Could End the Debate
How Financial Incentives Drive Vaccine Recommendations
The Autism Research That Doesn't Actually Exist
MMR vs. Individual Protection: Why All Vaccines Aren't the Same
The Hepatitis B at Birth Controversy for Low-Risk Babies
Why Whooping Cough "Cocooning" Might Actually Increase Risk
The Cleveland Clinic Flu Shot Study That Changed Everything
mRNA Technology: What We Know vs. What We Don't After 4 Years
Ultra-Processed Foods and the Real Driver of Childhood Illness
Screen Time Strategies: Educational vs. Dopamine-Engineered Content
The Social Contract Debate: Individual Rights vs. Public Health

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92. Dr. Joel Warsh: The Real Story Behind Childhood Vaccine Studies + Informed Consent vs. Mandates

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92. Dr. Joel Warsh: The Real Story Behind Childhood Vaccine Studies + Informed Consent vs. Mandates