Vax Facts

About the Author

Currently residing in Beaverton, Oregon, Paul Thomas MD was born in Portland, Oregon, grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and attended Dartmouth Medical School where he graduated in 1985. Paul was a board-certified pediatrician for thirty years and practiced pediatric medicine for thirty-five years in the Portland, Oregon, area. After working in a group pediatric practice from 1993–2008, he opened his own practice called Integrative Pediatrics, which focused on informed consent and honoring parents’ wishes in all areas, serving over fifteen thousand active patients.  Paul’s first book, The Vaccine-Friendly Plan, was published in 2016 by Ballantine. It has sold over 100,000 copies and is now available in many languages. His second book, The Addiction Spectrum, was published by Harper One in 2018. He is also the author of several other publications and articles in peer reviewed journals, the founder and cohost of the With the Wind podcast, host of Good Morning CHD - Pediatric Perspectives, and the host of a successful YouTube channel, Paul Thomas MD.  Paul has been speaking at freedom rallies and conferences for several years about the dangers of the CDC vaccine schedule and vaccines in general. In December 2022, he retired his license to practice medicine in Oregon to focus on bringing the facts about vaccines to the public. Paul cofounded Kids First 4 Ever with DeeDee Hoover. Currently residing in Oregon, DeeDee Hoover was born in Texas and has lived and worked in numerous states. Graduating in 1992 from Brian Utting Massage school, she is a licensed massage therapist. As a licensed bodyworker, she specializes in pediatrics, oncology, pain treatment and prevention and decompression therapy, as well as geriatric and end-of-life care. She is also a family health and wellness coach, focusing on supporting families with improving pediatric health outcomes. DeeDee is a pediatric “Kids First” wellness advocate, cofounder of Kids First 4 Ever, and cohost of the With the Wind podcast.