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The Autism Spike: Why Are 1 in 31 Kids Affected? w/ Dr. Peter McCullough [Ep. 73]

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He says combination vaccination is the 'big risk factor' and links it to febrile seizures and autism.

1. Healthy & Awake Podcast discusses autism rates, vaccine policy, and spike-protein testing with Dr. Peter McCullough. 2. Host Mike Bira interviews Dr. Peter McCullough, a board-certified cardiologist and internist, and McCullough cites his own epidemiology training and the McCullough Foundation. 3. The episode asks why autism, ADHD, tics, and seizure disorders are rising and what data parents should use to evaluate risk. 4. McCullough says the CDC's April 17th, 2025 autism report used 2022 data from 16 autism network sites and found a rate of 1 in 31 children. 5. He says the report's 27% figure for 'profound autism' means IQ below 50, no speech, and 24/7 care needs. 6. He contrasts that rate with '1 in 10,000' when he was a child and says California is at 5% while Laredo, Texas is under 1%. 7. He says older parents are a minor risk factor, while premature delivery before 37 weeks is a larger one. 8. He claims a meta-analysis shows a preemie or NICU child has about a 20% chance of autism. 9. He argues that pregnancy vaccination can contribute to premature delivery and specifically mentions influenza and RSV vaccine inserts. 10. He says combination vaccination at well-baby visits is the 'big risk factor' and names MMR, MMRV, Hib, and hepatitis B among the shots discussed. 11. He cites a CDC paper by Duffy colleagues on febrile seizures after combination vaccines and says one Swedish paper by Nielsen linked febrile seizures with autism or permanent brain damage. 12. He cites Andrew Wakefield's 1998 Lancet paper on MMR as the first major warning and says the paper was later withdrawn after pressure. 13. He says Wakefield is still cited in JAMA and describes him as a UK gastroenterological surgeon who observed GI issues in children later diagnosed with autism. 14. He cites Mawson's Florida Medicaid study in Science, Public Health Policy and the Law, with 49,000 children and autism rates of 1.1% versus 2.9%. 15. He says parents are moving away from the childhood vaccine schedule and that he has seen families decide they cannot risk autism for preventable infections. 16. He says measles deaths in the United States should be preventable with vitamin A, immunoglobulins, corticosteroids, nebulizers, and proper treatment. 17. The conversation shifts to censorship, and McCullough says YouTube has eased restrictions while Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and X still have pressure points. 18. He says pharmaceutical advertising on CNN, Fox, ABC, and NBC creates incentives that shape what mainstream medical commentary can say. 19. Mike Bira and McCullough speak in a direct interview format with long, argument-driven answers and frequent references to specific studies and labs. 20. Parents comparing vaccine schedules and spike-related testing would find this useful, while listeners avoiding medical controversy or long data-heavy arguments might skip it.

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