What I Wasn’t Taught in Medical School About Vaccines | Dr. Joel Gator Warsh

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Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

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🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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We’ve been told the science is settled, but what if we’re not asking the right questions? In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe speaks with board-certified pediatrician Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh about how to approach medical decisions with curiosity, critical thinking, and compassion. Dr. Warsh shares his experience as a clinician, researcher, and parent—and why he believes open, balanced conversations are essential in healthcare today. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why conversations around children’s health have become so sensitive How medical training shapes what pediatricians learn about immunization What informed consent and transparency in healthcare really mean How chronic illness trends in children raise important public health questions Why some families explore alternative vaccine schedules The importance of respectful dialogue over fear or censorship This episode is for parents, caregivers, and practitioners looking to make thoughtful, evidence-informed decisions. #vaccines #rfkjr #autism ------ Want more of The Dr. Josh Axe Show? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok Website Follow Dr. Joel Gator Warsh Instagram Website Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Book ------ Staying healthy in today's world is an upstream battle. Subscribe to Wellness Weekly, your 5-minute dose of sound health advice to help you grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. Every Wednesday, you'll get: Holistic health news & life-hacks from a biblical world view Powerful free resources including classes, Q&As, and guides from Dr. Axe The latest episodes of The Dr. Josh Axe Show Submit your questions via voice memo to be featured on the show → speakpipe.com/drjoshaxe ------ Ads: Go to oneskin.co/AXE and use the code AXE at checkout for 15% off your first purchase. Get your free wealth protection guide from Preserve Gold. Visit www.preservegold.com/axe or text AXE to 50505 to claim your free guide, and you could receive up to $15,000 in free gold or silver with a qualified purchase or account rollover. Don’t wait – claim your special offers today! Unlock advanced lab testing for your hormones, thyroid, and metabolism—plus get a 1-on-1 consultation with a Senior Health Advisor to create a personalized health plan. Spots are limited, go to MyBloodwork.com to reserve yours today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Nothing has ever shocked me more in my life than when you actually go through the vaccine research when it comes to autism.
0:05.3	When you actually go look, there is nothing. There is no research on vaccines on autism at all.
0:09.9	This is a chart of the United States measles mortality rate. Very, very high. Okay, here in the early 1900s.
0:16.1	And then we see here it's sort of dropping significantly around 1920s down dropping all the way through the
0:22.0	1950s and then vaccine the main vaccine was introduced around 1963 1964 you can see there
0:28.7	and it was already very very low what are your thoughts on this my position has always been that
0:33.2	we should be able to talk about everything right and we shouldn't have the word vaccine being
0:37.4	censored but as a pediatrician it was the one thing I just couldn't talk about everything, right? And we shouldn't have the word vaccine being censored.
0:37.9	But as a pediatrician, it was the one thing I just couldn't talk about outside of the office,
0:41.4	which is crazy. Are there side effects or potential side effects with vaccines? What is your
0:46.3	belief on that? We don't have a great understanding of the side effects, especially long-term side
0:51.3	effects. The average child in the U. the US is getting at least 57 doses,
0:56.0	but in many cases, 80 to 90 cumulative shots.
1:00.0	In Japan, it's around 12.
1:02.5	In Sweden, it's around 10 to 12.
1:05.3	If there's a gold medal for giving the most vaccines, America gets it.
1:08.6	My belief about vaccine and autism is this. I really hope
1:12.4	that we will move forward in the future with more of that attitude and this lifestyle first and not
1:19.2	taking this, well, it's just our, it's just our genetics. It's just happening. We're just noticing it
1:23.2	more, but it was always like that. And oh, we're always this obese, oh, there were always this many kids ahead, autism.
1:28.6	No, no, we're doing it.
1:29.5	Our lifestyle is doing it, and we also have the power to change it.
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