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Dr. Paul Alexander: Why CDC Pushed Lockdowns vs. Herd Immunity w/ Dr. Kelly Victory – Ask Dr. Drew – Episode 122

Ask Dr. Drew

Dr. Drew

News, Politics, Health & Fitness, News Commentary

4.3851 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2022

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Epidemiologist Dr. Paul E. Alexander was a scientific advisor to the HHS in the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. He spoke widely against lockdowns and mask mandates, especially for children, and has urged health officials to adopt a strategy for herd immunity over vaccination. Dr. Paul E. Alexander holds a PhD and has graduate-level training and experience in epidemiology, evidence-based medicine, and research methodology. Dr. Alexander is a former Assistant Professor at McMaster University in evidence-based medicine and research methods; former COVID Pandemic evidence-synthesis consultant advisor to WHO Geneva-PAHO Washington, DC (2020), and former senior advisor to COVID Pandemic policy in Health and Human Services. Follow Dr. Alexander at DrPaulAlexander.com 「 ABOUT the SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 The CDC states that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and reduce your risk of severe illness. You should always consult your personal physician before making any decisions about your health.  「 WITH DR. KELLY VICTORY 」 Dr. Kelly Victory MD is a board-certified trauma and emergency specialist with over 15 years of clinical experience. She served as CMO for Whole Health Management, delivering on-site healthcare services for Fortune 500 companies. She holds a BS from Duke University and her MD from the University of North Carolina. Follow her at https://earlycovidcare.org 「 SPONSORED BY 」 • GENUCEL - Using a proprietary base formulated by a pharmacist, Genucel has created skincare that can dramatically improve the appearance of facial redness and under-eye puffiness. Genucel uses clinical levels of botanical extracts in their cruelty-free, natural, made-in-the-USA line of products. Get 10% off with promo code DREW at https://genucel.com/drew 「 GEAR PROVIDED BY 」 • BLUE MICS - After more than 30 years in broadcasting, Dr. Drew's iconic voice has reached pristine clarity through Blue Microphones. But you don't need a fancy studio to sound great with Blue's lineup: ranging from high-quality USB mics like the Yeti, to studio-grade XLR mics like Dr. Drew's Blueberry. Find your best sound at https://drdrew.com/blue • ELGATO - Every week, Dr. Drew broadcasts live shows from his home studio under soft, clean lighting from Elgato's Key Lights. From the control room, the producers manage Dr. Drew's streams with a Stream Deck XL, and ingest HD video with a Camlink 4K. Add a professional touch to your streams or Zoom calls with Elgato. See how Elgato's lights transformed Dr. Drew's set: https://drdrew.com/sponsors/elgato/ 「 ABOUT DR. DREW 」 For over 30 years, Dr. Drew has answered questions and offered guidance to millions through popular shows like Celebrity Rehab (VH1), Dr. Drew On Call (HLN), Teen Mom OG (MTV), and the iconic radio show Loveline. Now, Dr. Drew is opening his phone lines to the world by streaming LIVE from his home studio. Watch all of Dr. Drew's latest shows at https://drdrew.tv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Please to welcome Dr. Paul Alexander to the show just after the intro.

0:05.0

He'll be joining me.

0:06.0

He of course was an HHS advisor in the early days of the pandemic.

0:09.0

He opposed lockdown. He had issues about mask.

0:12.0

He urged officials to adopt a more conservative strategy and maybe immunity should serve some function.

0:18.0

We will get the detail what he saw, what he thought, what he

0:21.4

thinks now. And of course, Dr. Kelly Victory joins us here. It is going to be a really interesting

0:26.9

and lively discussion. Also, there was an announcement today about something I was involved with

0:31.0

called Special Forces. And they announced the group I was in, oh, there's Jamie Lynn Spears,

0:36.7

who was one of the people I was in the Jordanian desert with. But I'll show you some photos and tell you a little bit about

0:41.3

that before we bring Dr. Alexander in here because people have been talking a lot about that

0:45.0

on social media. Got a lot to get to, so let's get right to it right now.

0:49.9

Our laws as it pertain to substances are draconian and bizarre. The psychopaths start this race.

0:55.0

He was an alcoholic because of social media and pornography, PTSD, love addiction.

1:00.0

Fentanyl and heroin.

1:01.0

Ridiculous.

1:02.0

I'm a doctor for a .

1:04.0

I say, where the hell you think I learned that?

1:06.0

I'm just saying, you go to treatment before you kill people.

1:09.0

I am a clinician.

1:10.0

I observe things about these chemicals. Let's just deal with what's real.

1:12.4

We used to get these calls on Loveland all the time.

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