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Henry Ford Vaxxed vs. Unvaxxed Study Found Vaccinated Kids Had 453% More Neurodevelopmental Disorders — 57% Were Chronically Ill After 10 Years

The claim that a Henry Ford study found vaccinated children had 453% more neurodevelopmental disorders and 57% were chronically ill after 10 years is not supported by any peer-reviewed or credible evidence and has been widely debunked.

Authors of ‘Astonishing’ Study Showing Unvaccinated Kids Are Healthier Refused to Go Public With Results • Children's Health Defense

Authors of ‘Astonishing’ Study Showing Unvaccinated Kids Are Healthier Refused to Go Public With Results • Children's Health Defense

Source: childrenshealthdefense.org

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The purported 'Henry Ford vaxxed vs. Unvaxxed study' claiming a 453% increase in neurodevelopmental disorders among vaccinated children and a 57% chronic illness rate after 10 years is not found in any peer-reviewed literature or official Henry Ford Health publications.scholarlycommons.henryford.comscholarlycommons.henryford.comHenryfordx.comx.com𝙿𝚊𝚘𝚕𝚘 𝙼𝚎𝚣𝚣𝚊𝚗𝚊 on X: "🚨 Misinfo alert: The so-called “Henry Ford...

The claim appears to originate from social media posts and websites lacking scientific rigor or transparency, such as tweets by Peter McCullough and posts on The Focal Points website, which do not link to any verifiable study or data.x.comx.comPeter A. McCullough, MD, MPH® on X: "BREAKING: Henry Ford Birth Cohort Study:...thefocalpoints.comthefocalpoints.comBREAKING: Henry Ford Birth Cohort: Vaxxed vs. Unvaxxed, Reported Vaccinated Kids...+1 more

Independent experts and fact-checkers have identified this so-called study as misinformation. Paolo Mezzana explicitly states that no such peer-reviewed Henry Ford study exists, contrasting it with large, well-conducted cohort studies (e.g., Danish cohort of over 650,000 children) that found no link between vaccines and neurodevelopmental disorders like autism.x.comx.com𝙿𝚊𝚘𝚕𝚘 𝙼𝚎𝚣𝚣𝚊𝚗𝚊 on X: "🚨 Misinfo alert: The so-called “Henry Ford...

Critical analysis published by Stat News highlights fundamental flaws in the data interpretation of the Henry Ford dataset cited by vaccine skeptics. It notes that vaccinated children have more healthcare visits, which can lead to higher diagnosis rates of conditions such as ADHD or speech delays due to increased medical surveillance rather than actual increased incidence.statnews.comstatnews.comRFK Jr. ally’s ‘smoking gun’ study on vaccines and chronic illness is...

The Children's Health Defense article, which promotes similar claims, acknowledges that the authors refused to publicly release full results, raising transparency concerns.childrenshealthdefense.orgchildrenshealthdefense.orgAuthors of ‘Astonishing’ Study Showing Unvaccinated Kids Are Healthier Refused...

Henry Ford Health itself is known for high vaccination rates and public health efforts promoting vaccination, making it unlikely they would endorse or produce a study with such conclusions without rigorous peer review.aha.orgaha.orgHenry Ford Health Overcomes Challenges to Vaccinate Staff and Communities

Overall, the claim lacks credible primary source evidence, is contradicted by large-scale epidemiological studies, and is flagged by experts as misinformation.

Therefore, the claim is false based on current available evidence.

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Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH® on X: "BREAKING: Henry Ford Birth Cohort Study:...

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BREAKING: Henry Ford Birth Cohort: Vaxxed vs. Unvaxxed, Reported Vaccinated Kids...

thefocalpoints.com
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