What the COVID Vaccine did to children.
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit MI
Department of Public Health Sciences1
Division of Infectious Diseases2
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI3
Corresponding Author:
Lois Lamerato, PhD
Senior Scientist
Public Health Sciences
Henry Ford Health System
1 Ford Place
Detroit, MI 48202
Financial Disclosure: This study had no external funding.
Abstract
Objective: To compare the short and long-term health outcomes, within a captured payer environment, of
children exposed to one or more vaccines to those unexposed.
Design: Birth cohort study
Setting: Integrated healthcare system in Michigan.
Participants: 18,468 children born between 2000 and 2016 enrolled in the health system insurance plan.
Main Outcome Measures: Development of a chronic health condition over time.
Results: A total of 18,468 consecutive subjects met eligibility criteria for the study, of which 1,957 had no
exposure to vaccination and 16,511 had received at least one vaccine during their enrollment in the plan
with various levels of exposure. After multivariate adjustment, Cox proportional hazards modeling
demonstrated that exposure to vaccination was independently associated with an increased risk of
developing a chronic health condition (HR 2.53, CI 2.16-2.96). Of the chronic health conditions, exposure
to vaccination was independently associated with an increased risk of asthma (HR 4.25, CI 3.23-5.59),
autoimmune disease (HR 4.79, CI 1.36-16.94), atopic disease (HR 3.03, CI 2.01-4.57), eczema (HR 1.31,
CI 1.13-1.52), and neurodevelopmental disorder (HR 5.53, CI 2.91-10.51). There were no chronic health
conditions associated with an increased risk in the unexposed group. The overall probability of being free
of a chronic health condition at 10-years of follow up was 43% in the group exposed to vaccination and
83% in the unexposed group.
Conclusion: This study found that exposure to vaccination was independently associated with an overall
2.5-fold increase in the likelihood of developing a chronic health condition, when compared to children
unexposed to vaccination. This association was primarily driven by asthma, atopic disease, eczema,
autoimmune disease and neurodevelopmental disorders. This suggests that in certain children, exposure
to vaccination may increase the likelihood of developing a chronic health condition, particularly for one of
these conditions.
What another study showed.
Dr. Thomas studied 3,324 children and found unvaccinated kids had fewer doctor visits and better health outcomes.
Here’s what his data showed:
• Fever – 9.1× higher in vaccinated
• Ear Pain – 3.4× higher
• Otitis Media (Ear Infections) – 2.9× higher
• Conjunctivitis – 2.4× higher
• Eye Disorders (Other) – 1.8× higher
• Asthma – 5.2× higher
• Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever) – 6.9× higher
• Sinusitis – 4.3× higher
• Breathing Issues – 2.9× higher
• Anemia – 5.5× higher
• Eczema – 4.5× higher
• Urticaria (Hives) – 2.1× higher
• Dermatitis – 1.4× higher
• Behavioral Issues – 4.1× higher
• Gastroenteritis – 4.7× higher
• Weight/Eating Disorders – 2.5× higher
• ADHD – 0 cases in the unvaccinated group
(Data based on how often children visited the doctor for each condition)
